Ooooooh.. I musta touched a nerve there 'Soldier. Sorry..
I'm not puttin' down your chosen job or the folks that do it so much, as commenting on the fact that you and your brothers and sisters in blue will probably show up after the action.... I mean, you're only human..
What I'm gettin' at and what fills me with mirth is the whole Sheep, sheepdog and wolf BS. I just received that beauty in my email,........ again.
What a bunch of self serving, self satisfying crap.
Assuming that the masses are "sheep" in need of protection is flawed in so many ways that it makes my head hurt to even think about it. How did
humanity survive without the thin blue line to keep us poor sheep safe.... oh my...
Assuming that Cops and soldiers are some sort of valiant guardians of society also has its issues, but I'm sure some folks think that they're accomplishing just that. When those same folks agree to do the job (and that's what it really is) for room and board then I'll buy into the sheepdog thing. After they police their ranks of the wolves in sheepdog clothing.
While I will agree that there are predators out there, depending on the Law enforcement officials to keep us safe from them is hopeful at best, incredibly stupid at worse.
Finally, our justice system as it exists in most places is just a series of compromises flying in close formation.
I ask that you, just for a minute, think of society as a bunch of humans with gifts and talents, strengths and weaknesses, just like you and your brothers and sisters in blue. Some of those folks have shooting skills to put you to shame, sorry that's true.
Some have physical strength and skill enough to crush you too, also true. Some are so adept at "situational awareness" that they will see the little things that make this scenario different from all other scenarios and be ready to be a good witness or whatever else that they think would be helpful.
Not all of us that have a different job than you are sheep. Not all that have the same job as you are sheepdogs. Life is rarely that black and white.
Wheeler44
I'm not puttin' down your chosen job or the folks that do it so much, as commenting on the fact that you and your brothers and sisters in blue will probably show up after the action.... I mean, you're only human..
What I'm gettin' at and what fills me with mirth is the whole Sheep, sheepdog and wolf BS. I just received that beauty in my email,........ again.
What a bunch of self serving, self satisfying crap.
Assuming that the masses are "sheep" in need of protection is flawed in so many ways that it makes my head hurt to even think about it. How did
humanity survive without the thin blue line to keep us poor sheep safe.... oh my...
Assuming that Cops and soldiers are some sort of valiant guardians of society also has its issues, but I'm sure some folks think that they're accomplishing just that. When those same folks agree to do the job (and that's what it really is) for room and board then I'll buy into the sheepdog thing. After they police their ranks of the wolves in sheepdog clothing.
While I will agree that there are predators out there, depending on the Law enforcement officials to keep us safe from them is hopeful at best, incredibly stupid at worse.
Finally, our justice system as it exists in most places is just a series of compromises flying in close formation.
I ask that you, just for a minute, think of society as a bunch of humans with gifts and talents, strengths and weaknesses, just like you and your brothers and sisters in blue. Some of those folks have shooting skills to put you to shame, sorry that's true.
Some have physical strength and skill enough to crush you too, also true. Some are so adept at "situational awareness" that they will see the little things that make this scenario different from all other scenarios and be ready to be a good witness or whatever else that they think would be helpful.
Not all of us that have a different job than you are sheep. Not all that have the same job as you are sheepdogs. Life is rarely that black and white.
Wheeler44