How many "Ordinary people" were able to say they were going to sit this one out? Not many, as usual it was the toffs and the nobs who swung the lead.
What stance do you take on Ali refusing to fight in Vietnam then? Are you saying that because you don't agree with a war you should allow yourself to be forced into it? And I'm no arguing that WWI or WWII was avoidable or solely down to the big wigs either. Just sayin' meight.
Certainly was brave to stand against the establishment - just ask Jean Jaures, the pacifist leader of the French Socialist Party assassinated in the build up to the war for having the temerity to encourage the proletariat across Europe to refuse to participate in a mindless slaughter. http://jfredmacdonald.com/worldwarone1914-1918/socialism-14political-effect.html
How many of your lot turned out to fight for Britain, the Empire, King George and God? Not many. Load of cowardly, pikey ****s.
Exactly. If World War III started tomorrow, I'd have to sit it out as I get bad backs but if I didn't, I'd be first in line to join up.
If they were not dishing up soup and cheese and crackers in the trenches I would be a conscientious objector. Make no mistake about it.
I'd rather be a ****ebag than a stupid ****. If I was going to join a war it would because I thought it was necessary, not because some patriotic, blinkered **** (trev, smsm) said so.
Those brave drone pilots sitting in Washington eating donuts and firing hellfire missiles at weddings in Ragheadistan are under paid. You have IT geeks like Mick and Toby enlisting now.
