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About 30 years ago some Christian Missionaries were visiting a nation in the Orient. Forgive me, I can't remember which nation, and I don't remember which faith either. In this nation there was a rather large statue of Buddha at a mountain shrine. One of the missionaries climbed up into the statue's lap to pose for a picture. They were all arrested and spent something like 2 years at hard labor. I learned a lesson from that without having to do something stupid to learn it.
About 25 years ago my older brother was climbing in the Superstition Mountains and he discovered a cave. It was an ancient burial cave and is considered a holy tomb by the tribe whose ancestors reside there. A rifle shot hit the rocks near his head. He quickly got away from the cave and signaled his respect and no more shots rang out. I learned a lesson from that without having to do something stupid to learn it.
No matter where you go in the world there are places that are considered sacred. In other countries the consequences can be so much worse than the outrage against these women. I will not object to this outrage because I do consider the tomb of the unknown soldier to be scared and in my opinion outrage is getting off very easy in comparison.
We live in a country that is very forgiving. Sometimes because of that people do not realize how stupid their actions really are, and in this case they are monumentally stupid. Not just the disrespect, but to post it on the Internet and think everyone else will think it is funny just because you like to flaunt authority.
My suggestion to these women is to travel the world flaunting the same type of sacred monuments and see if you like the way you are treated there more or less than the outrage here. Try telling an airline attendant in Russia that you have a gun. Point a realistic looking squirt gun at a cop in Mexico. Aim a laser pointer at the forehead of India's Prime Minister. Go to the Middle East and urinate on a Koran. Moon the Dictator of North Korea.
I suspect the outrage here in America won't seem like too high a price to pay for your stupidity in comparison. And make no mistake about it, what they did was stupid on many levels. I hope they will either learn from it or decide to ramp up their efforts of disrespect. I can either forgive true remorse, which I do not yet see, or I can admire taking this to the next level as suggested above.
Until one of the two happens, I too am outraged at this, though I will stop short of wishing ill upon them. Instead I will hope they learn a painful lesson, and others will too. If this stops even one person from doing the same, the outrage is worth it.
To our soldiers please know this, most of us get why that place is sacred and we honor you, your kindred fallen, and all who are honored at Arlington and around the world for the ultimate sacrifice. You have my sympathy that you have to see something this stupid.
About 25 years ago my older brother was climbing in the Superstition Mountains and he discovered a cave. It was an ancient burial cave and is considered a holy tomb by the tribe whose ancestors reside there. A rifle shot hit the rocks near his head. He quickly got away from the cave and signaled his respect and no more shots rang out. I learned a lesson from that without having to do something stupid to learn it.
No matter where you go in the world there are places that are considered sacred. In other countries the consequences can be so much worse than the outrage against these women. I will not object to this outrage because I do consider the tomb of the unknown soldier to be scared and in my opinion outrage is getting off very easy in comparison.
We live in a country that is very forgiving. Sometimes because of that people do not realize how stupid their actions really are, and in this case they are monumentally stupid. Not just the disrespect, but to post it on the Internet and think everyone else will think it is funny just because you like to flaunt authority.
My suggestion to these women is to travel the world flaunting the same type of sacred monuments and see if you like the way you are treated there more or less than the outrage here. Try telling an airline attendant in Russia that you have a gun. Point a realistic looking squirt gun at a cop in Mexico. Aim a laser pointer at the forehead of India's Prime Minister. Go to the Middle East and urinate on a Koran. Moon the Dictator of North Korea.
I suspect the outrage here in America won't seem like too high a price to pay for your stupidity in comparison. And make no mistake about it, what they did was stupid on many levels. I hope they will either learn from it or decide to ramp up their efforts of disrespect. I can either forgive true remorse, which I do not yet see, or I can admire taking this to the next level as suggested above.
Until one of the two happens, I too am outraged at this, though I will stop short of wishing ill upon them. Instead I will hope they learn a painful lesson, and others will too. If this stops even one person from doing the same, the outrage is worth it.
To our soldiers please know this, most of us get why that place is sacred and we honor you, your kindred fallen, and all who are honored at Arlington and around the world for the ultimate sacrifice. You have my sympathy that you have to see something this stupid.
