tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737363348560792808.post8338830977502610938..comments2023-03-31T13:01:14.111-04:00Comments on The Suburban Voluntaryist: The (Purple) Heart of the MatterDebbie H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02209691050549648880noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737363348560792808.post-77506892615462469122011-08-13T16:45:48.195-04:002011-08-13T16:45:48.195-04:00You wrote, "But little, if any, attention is ...You wrote, "But little, if any, attention is given to the effectiveness of using violence as a means to resolve conflict." - to which I have to reply that violence/war is not used to resolve conflicts, but to gain some advantage. <br />The numerous Indian wars were not fought to quell some conflict between the Indians and the invading Americans, they were fought to gain land and resources, and destroy the inhabitants that claimed the land. <br /><br />The Mexican War wasn't to resolve a conflict, but to obtain more territory. <br /><br />The Spanish American war wasn't fought to free the Cubans or Filipinos from Spanish colonialism (even though that's what the government history books will tell you), it was fought to gain overseas territory.<br /><br />When the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy attacked and occupied the Philippines and killed and captured many U.S. troops, all they were attempting to do was the same thing that the U.S. had done 40 years earlier, i.e. use war to grab territory. <br /><br />War is used by the state for the same reasons that criminals use violence, to obtain other people's property and other people's compliance. War is murder and theft and all the medals, memorials, and other accolades exist for one purpose, and one purpose only: to insure that the State always has people who are willing to steal and kill on its behalf.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737363348560792808.post-26505580408234933492011-08-13T15:41:12.415-04:002011-08-13T15:41:12.415-04:00I'm more than a little disgusted that every ev...I'm more than a little disgusted that every event becomes an excuse for military worship. You can't have a holiday, community event, or a parade- even one with no "patriotic" foundation whatsoever- without the federal flag being displayed prominently (and saluted) and soldiers marching around looking to be thanked. Yeah, "Freedom isn't free", but you can't buy it with statism, either.Kent McManigalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005964583189815410noreply@blogger.com