Originally Posted by
ou81two
We've had people in our military who have been prosecuted for rape and killing civilians. That that mean that people sitting comfortably home in their nice safe houses should think that all of those men and women who put their lives on the line so we can be free should be branded that way? No, it doesn't.
Actually, it does.
At least, that's the point of view of the military itself ... which, when such incidents are publicized, complains that the publicity over these incidents serves to incite our opponents to violent acts against us --- PRECISELY because they believe that every member of the military should be characterized in the same way.
When one puts on a uniform, one's actions --- good and bad alike --- reflect upon the organization that bestowed the uniform.