Hearing about crimes and tragedy is commonplace in the world today. For those who aren’t involved in these events it is easy to distance themselves from it. I have heard countless reasons to why they do this. Some of the reasons are understandable, but others disgust me. “Death happens to everyone, it isn’t that big of a deal.” It is an indisputable fact that dying happens to everyone eventually. Regarding heinous murder cases however, that rationale disturbs me a great deal. The loss of life to a violent crime cannot be justifiable.
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In dangerous professions, people work knowing the risks involved. These people typically work for a greater cause. When soldiers are deployed to a war torn country, they are faced with their own mortality. They are aware that they can die at any given moment from enemy forces. Not only do these men and woman have to be trained extensively physically, but they must be mentally strong.
News channels will cover murders about civilians to an almost absurd length. They gather not only the facts, but the emotions of witnesses, family members, friends, etc. They post updated versions daily for some times weeks at a time. Yet when those who dedicate their lives to their country pass, they do not receive the acknowledgment each of them deserves. Even though these women and men knew the risks involved in their jobs, it does not mean that they are any less important. These men and women should have the same dedication from the media outlets as any average civilian for they do things that the typical person could not.
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I believe that President Obama should declare a day of national mourning for the victims of Fort Hood. These soldiers were preparing to deploy and returning home. Rather than dying in the line of duty, they were murdered by one of their own. This was a tragedy unspeakable and one of the most atrocious crimes that I have heard about in recent times.
These soldiers should be honored in every way possible; their families deserve to see that. Their lives were ended far too soon and in a brutal fashion. They should be respected, admired, and remembered for who they were individually and as a whole.
I agree with you on this one fully. We commemorate the deaths of our Troops who were lsot in war, so why is murder ant different? They should be rememberedin the same way, they were returning or putting themselves into action and danger for our country willing to keep us civilians out of trouble. So many things in this country go unnoticed and not advertised as much as it should be. I can only hope things like this tragedy will stop getting understated. IT truly does scream inequality. They're human and once civilians like us, why shouldn't they get the same treatment as we do when we pass in a tragic way?
I agree that all of our troops who have been wounded or have died should receive more attention in the media than what they receive. In this case, I believe more attention should be granted for the simple fact that it proves so many different things. One of them being that there clearly isn't enough psychological tests done before deployment for those who aren't joining the military to actually be engaged in combat. Another would be that too many things are slipping under the radar and the majority of these things prove deadly to innocent lives. More should be done by all members of society and especially those in government positions.
The biggest reason that I believe these soldiers deserve a NATIONAL day of mourning is because of who committed the crime, where it took place, and of course the actual victims themselves. They deserve to get a day devoted to them period.
Yes, I concur completely. Nowadays it seems like those who are sociopaths can make it through the system undetected until they lash or act out.
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We commemorate the deaths of our Troops who were lsot in war, so why is murder ant different?
They should be rememberedin the same way, they were returning or putting themselves into action and danger for our country willing to keep us civilians out of trouble.
So many things in this country go unnoticed and not advertised as much as it should be.
I can only hope things like this tragedy will stop getting understated.
IT truly does scream inequality.
They're human and once civilians like us, why shouldn't they get the same treatment as we do when we pass in a tragic way?
I agree that all of our troops who have been wounded or have died should receive more attention in the media than what they receive. In this case, I believe more attention should be granted for the simple fact that it proves so many different things. One of them being that there clearly isn't enough psychological tests done before deployment for those who aren't joining the military to actually be engaged in combat. Another would be that too many things are slipping under the radar and the majority of these things prove deadly to innocent lives. More should be done by all members of society and especially those in government positions.
The biggest reason that I believe these soldiers deserve a NATIONAL day of mourning is because of who committed the crime, where it took place, and of course the actual victims themselves. They deserve to get a day devoted to them period.
Yes, I concur completely.
Nowadays it seems like those who are sociopaths can make it through the system undetected until they lash or act out.