Yet in another thread just this very day you ask me repeatedly why I have not joined the military and imply that I am a cward for not doing so? You are indeed being hypacritical, you just lied, and you are using a lie to further your personal agenda.
It is humerous to me that you do not realize how far you are from the truth with that comment.
The views you hold on the recruitment of Gurkhas and their pension arrangements are not the subject of debate, in fact, I largely agree with you with regard to the latter, difficult as it is to resolve simply.
When you make statements, however, in which you denigrate an entire nation, (“It was cowardly of the British”),
I did not bring up the Gurkhas. I did however, get drawn into a debate about it that caused me to express my opinion of the matter, evensofar as to provide references from others who share it, and become just as defensive as the agressors were agressive in the matter, which I regret. I have no desire to attacking people or making such comments. However, had the agression towards me not been so fervent for expressing my opinion of the subject being debated by others already, I would not have continued to answer the agressions toward me with continued support of my opinion. It could have stopped as soon as you stopped trying to prove that my opinion was wrong and making insults about me for having it. But, the aggression simply would not stop. It still has not, we see.
The rest is drivel that is not worth responding to. Please get a grip on yourself and move on. The only enemy here is your attitude that if you say something that is either false or offensive, I have no right to respond to it. And that’s simply opressive and offensive.[/quote]
While I may not fully agree with it, I accept your comments with reference to American patriotism, stated as it is with a far greater restraint and clarity than your previous posts on the matter.
As for accusing you of cowardice for not serving in the military, you have again mistaken me for someone else.
As I said in my post, I am a civilian; it would be hypocritical and incongruous of me to do so.
I think you will find you were arguing that point with BDL.
As for the matter of the Gurkhas, I reiterate yet again that I have no problems with your stated opinions, although I disagree with them.
The root of my calling you a liar and moral coward is your inability, or wilful unwillingness to differentiate between your opinions on recruitment and pensions, and statements you make as fact regarding “cannon-fodder” and “cowardice”, which are wrong and insulting, as you have been shown several times.
As for your previous comments about ethnic groupings serving together, it’s called the Regimental system.
You may have heard of Scots Regiments, Welsh Regiments and Irish Regiments?
The principle is to allow people of similar background, often from specific geographical locations to serve together.
The resultant cohesion and regimental pride has made for a highly effective military machine over the centuries.
I wonder if you know that every officer serving with the Brigade of Gurkhas is required to learn Gurkhali, and to familiarise themselves with the Gurkha customs and religious festivals?
Or that they frequently join in the (non-religious) parts of those festivals?
I have had the good fortune to number among my acquaintances more than one ex-Gurkha officer, one of whom is an ex-Regimental Colonel.
I can assure you that their attitude to “their Gurkhas” was nothing short of paternal, and their praise for them nothing short of panagyrical.
These are the officers you have publicly insulted and accused of frequent mistreatment, without one shred of evidence offered in defence of your statement.
When you demonstrate the moral courage to withdraw the remarks regarding cowardice and mistreatment, then I will “move on”, but not before.