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Military Philosophy

I push you, You push me. We both lose. Being brave is being insolent. We don't know what we defend. We defend pride and narrow-mindedness. We defend our past, Our good memories. We've never been on the other end of a bullet. Military philosophy? Knowing-when-to-draw-your-weapons philosophy? Philosophy is exploring the why. Bullets are a fatal solution. I shoot you, You shoot me. I am braver than you. I have more bullets.

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Arthur Vaso

Date: 1/18/2016 1:59:00 AM

As I said many a brave soldier has paid the price for you to be able to say that.

Matt Caliri
Date: 1/19/2016 12:19:00 AM

You're right, of course.

Judy Konos

Date: 12/31/2015 1:53:00 PM

I enjoyed your poetry. The first nine lines could easily have been about a couple ....I found it really good....thank you

Arthur Vaso

Date: 12/30/2015 3:05:00 AM

Many a brave soldier has died so that you could say those words. Something to think about.

Matt Caliri
Date: 1/18/2016 1:48:00 AM

I have nothing against the soldiers. They're doing their job, just like my father had done. But I didn't ask my father to kill other people for me. I don't ask anyone else to, either.