They are Fighting for your Freedom of Speech!"

[mrs.s]

I've seen this statement come up a lot here, and on a few other boards that I belong to. So I felt like this would be a good topic to debate. When you hear the statement:

"They are fighting for your freedom of speech"?

What is one of your first thoughts when you hear this? Do you agree, or disagree? Usually it is said in a situation where someone is seemingly acting ungrateful, or during a venting session. I've observed that you rarely will hear a service member say this, usually it is the spouse or significant other who makes the statement, which I think says a lot.

Here's my opinion: I really dislike that statement. I find it incredibly offensive, and it reeks of entitlement. I don't feel like any soldier is fighting for my right to freedom of speech. My ancestors fought for that ish years ago, thank you very much.

What do you guys think? I'm open to any and all perspectives.

[rosebud*]

i just wanna say DAYUM girl you are friggen HAWT and I hate you....

[Geotech]

They are not fighting for the western world, we are not hard done by in any manner. I have said this time and time again. A soldier's job is not just not to defend one's own country when it it's threatened, A soldier or any military member's job is to defend those that can not defend themselves, no matter the situation, country, this includes; war, natural disaster, etc etc.

[mrs.s]

Originally Posted by rosebud* i just wanna say DAYUM girl you are friggen HAWT and I hate you....

Lol, thank you!

Originally Posted by Geotech They are not fighting for the western world, we are not hard done by in any manner. I have said this time and time again. A soldier's job is not just not to defend one's own country when it it's threatened, A soldier or any military member's job is to defend those that can not defend themselves, no matter the situation, country, this includes; war, natural disaster, etc etc.

Yes, this. We aren't in need of needing help with our freedom of speech. Last time I checked I could write a blog on a website talking about how much I dislike some of the policies in this country without a reprimand, or censorship.

[Saigon]

Um first off...Can I hire you as a personal trainer

I don't agree with it. Our freedom of speech was established through the constitution. If anyone fought for our freedom of speech, it would be the men (and yes, women) who died in the Revolutionary War.

[MS234755]

The ONLY time I don't dislike it is when the Westboro Baptists Church is protesting funerals. Even then, I feel like saying that PAST troops died for their right to free speech is more appropriate than anything else. Otherwise, I don't find it relevant to what the troops are currently doing, and I think it's a stuck up thing to say.

[His*PITA*]

With the situation and war we are facing now... they are not fighting for my freedoms because my freedoms are not under-attack...

So no, I do not like the saying... I believe its false and anyone who believes it has a misunderstanding of why the military is fighting right now...

[Chelsea.]

Originally Posted by rosebud* i just wanna say DAYUM girl you are friggen HAWT and I hate you....

yeah....this

[clsmarathon]

This is usually said by those people who also play the military card. . .

[mrs.s]

Originally Posted by His*PITA* With the situation and war we are facing now... they are not fighting for my freedoms because my freedoms are not under-attack... So no, I do not like the saying... I believe its false and anyone who believes it has a misunderstanding of why the military is fighting right now...

Yep.

Originally Posted by clsmarathon This is usually said by those people who also play the military card. . .

Exactly! Exactly, exactly. That's usually the only time I hear it said.