So, today I opened up this email about this soldier and his last words. I haven't crossed referenced it on snopes yet, but, I'm pretty sure it's bullshit.
The world is much more complex than we will ever know. How do I know?
I really don't.
Back to this email, it got me thinking. The world is much more complex than we will ever know because of one significant thing: perception. Also what we've been told plays a huge role. For instance, it is my opinion, based on my perception, which is based on the facts I've been told, that the war in Iraq is a mercenary mission we as Americans shouldn't be willing to sacrifice for. The facts I've been told are thus: They had weapons of mass destruction, WMD's are bad, we should do something to them before they do something to us. Kinda made sense to me, kinda it didn't. Over the course of this war a grand total of absolutely no WMDs have been found.
World complexity starts here. We hear things about bringing these people democracy. There are so many loaded questions with this topic alone. Do they want it? Is that our place in the world? How is this not like the Christian Crusades bringing salvation to heathens while killing the ones who refused?
We can think what we think based on what we think we've been told. Truth is, we'll never really know just sitting here. There's quite a bit of military blood in my family. I have the utmost respect for the people who serve our country, theirs is a truly noble and honorable sacrifice. So, know that when I type I don't agree with the war. But, I'm also willing to admit I don't know all there is to know. I don't think anyone ever will.
The world is much more complex than we will ever know. How do I know?
I really don't.
Back to this email, it got me thinking. The world is much more complex than we will ever know because of one significant thing: perception. Also what we've been told plays a huge role. For instance, it is my opinion, based on my perception, which is based on the facts I've been told, that the war in Iraq is a mercenary mission we as Americans shouldn't be willing to sacrifice for. The facts I've been told are thus: They had weapons of mass destruction, WMD's are bad, we should do something to them before they do something to us. Kinda made sense to me, kinda it didn't. Over the course of this war a grand total of absolutely no WMDs have been found.
World complexity starts here. We hear things about bringing these people democracy. There are so many loaded questions with this topic alone. Do they want it? Is that our place in the world? How is this not like the Christian Crusades bringing salvation to heathens while killing the ones who refused?
We can think what we think based on what we think we've been told. Truth is, we'll never really know just sitting here. There's quite a bit of military blood in my family. I have the utmost respect for the people who serve our country, theirs is a truly noble and honorable sacrifice. So, know that when I type I don't agree with the war. But, I'm also willing to admit I don't know all there is to know. I don't think anyone ever will.
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