1 month ban cause... biblical saying?

[Andres]

A one pointer for such a comment seems unduly harsh IMHO - though I do think you were merely trolling for responses.

I think some people need to realise that not only are such comments in poor taste but indeed so are threads of that type. Many of us, including myself, don't "support the troops" or the war and thus cannot logically support those that go to take part in such illegal conflicts. There are two sides to every war, in supporting/condoning such threads the .org is, perhaps unwittingly, taking sides (or at least appearing to do so)?

Personally I think somone needs to inject a negative comment into such threads, if only to show how hypocritical they appear. Without different perspectives on such issues, then what point is there in the backroom? In all cases I think staff should try to remain impartial rather than resorting to the "we have members who serve in the military" argument.

There is another post in the thread where the poster encourages the "killing of extremists". Personally I find this sentiment absolutely abhorrent.

Point taken

However, when posting on an internet forum, how you say something is as important as what you are saying.

Posting:

It saddens me to read that you're going to risk your life in Afghanistan when there are much better causes than that one, but that's just the pacifist in me.

That said, I hope you'll be doing something good over there and I sincerely hope you won't have to kill anyone.

Allthough I strongly disagree with this war (and with any other war), I insist on wishing you all the best. Good luck and please, do come back safe.

Would have been perfectly acceptable...

At the .Org, we behave civilised and respectful.