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Decaffeinated

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3. To continue the trend of telling folks what words are "wrong" to use...

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 09:05 AM

Oct 2013

Calling someone a warrior who has never gone to war is just wrong. Same thing when football players talk about going into "battle"

No you're not... No you didn't... No one was trying to kill you... You didn't have to try to take someone's life... It just ain't so...

In no way does it demean whatever he accomplished in his life but that term just doesn't apply.

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John Arthur, Warrior, has passed away. [View all] riqster Oct 2013 OP

RIP - nt Ohio Joe Oct 2013 #1

Rest in peace. HappyMe Oct 2013 #2

To continue the trend of telling folks what words are "wrong" to use... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #3

There are wars that are not fought with weapons. riqster Oct 2013 #4

A simply vile thing to put in a memorial thread Ohio Joe Oct 2013 #5

Wow, you don't know much about the gay rights movement or being gay do you? justiceischeap Oct 2013 #6

Interesting... Decaffeinated Oct 2013 #7