Reply #9: The father has a right to believe what he wants... [View All]

[progressivebydesign]

I don't agree with him, but perhaps it's entirely possible that many grieving parents do not want to delve into the idea that their child died for a lie. It is much more comforting to believe that your child died for a noble cause. Serving your Country is a noble cause, this particular war, is not. Many families simply support their child's belief that they are somehow doing good, regardless of how wrong the war is. So many young people went to Iraq with visions of avenging 9/11 because that fallacy was drilled into their head by the media and their commanding officers.

I just can't criticize a parent who has lost their child, or spouse who has lost their loved one. How can we expect to project our beliefs on them?