> Children Recruited in the USA: ’Enlistment bonuses’ offered to 14 yr olds
4 May 2005, 22:35
It is not a question of hating America. It is because we love our country that we remain vigilant.
It’s very disturbing that people label as unpatriotic anyone who dares question the morality and intelligence of their leaders. It’s very disturbing and very dangerous. We love this country and consider precious every human life because that is the legacy of our democratic society. It is dangerous to retreat from an exhaustive critique of ourselves as well as others, just out of fear of someone accusing us of hating our country. It is dangerous and narrow-minded and not characteristic of the American way of life, much less of any way of democratic life.
It is not a question of hating America. It is because we love our country that we remain vigilant.
It’s very disturbing that people label as unpatriotic anyone who dares question the morality and intelligence of their leaders. It’s very disturbing and very dangerous. We love this country and consider precious every human life because that is the legacy of our democratic society. It is dangerous to retreat from an exhaustive critique of ourselves as well as others, just out of fear of someone accusing us of hating our country. It is dangerous and narrow-minded and not characteristic of the American way of life, much less of any way of democratic life.