Canadian soldier dies

[Flame4]

vancouversun.com/news/Wounded+Nfld+soldier+dies+blast+injuries/3463304/story.html

Makes me so sad. I’m also angry because my aunt said she “has no sympathy because they (the soldiers) kill so many people and that she can’t believe Canada joined this war.” Someone just died! Regardless of someone’s political position, thats not something one should say.That’s not at all nice. I’m a patriot, , so that upset me even more.

I personally know someone who lost their brother in Afganistan as well, so that makes me even more sad.
My prayers and condolences to the family. Thank you for your service Cpl. Pinksen to our country.

 

[the_phoenix]

Please accept my condolences on your loss of one of Canada’s finest.

Praying for the repose of the soul of Cpl. Pinksen.

 

[Dale_M]

I’m also angry because my aunt said she “has no sympathy because they (the soldiers) kill so many people and that she can’t believe Canada joined this war.”

I do not mean to insult your aunt, but what she said is heartless. I can understand (but not agree) with her sentiment that Canada should not have joined the war. But this young man died in service to his country. This means, in some sense, he died in service to her.

If she is willing to take such a cold-hearted stance simply because of her attitude on the war, I guess I wonder how hard is she working at getting Canada to withdraw from Afghanistan. She may not be apathetic, but does she really care? Does she care about the Canadian men and women who are dying in a war she thinks is a mistake? Does she really think they joined the military simply so they could kill Afghans? Does she realize that unless she is actively working to get Canada to pull out of Afghanistan, that she too is complicit in the war?

I don’t think this is an issue that someone can be indifferent too. Its good to care about needless deaths of civilians in a war. But its also important to care about the deaths of your country’s soldiers - and all the more so if the war is needless. Whether or not you support the conflict in Afghanistan, I don’t think her attitude can be justified.

But… ahem… I am assuming she is not a peace activist, and is not devoting time and/or money to ending Canada’s participation in Afghanistan. Please forgive me if my assumption is wrong. I’m feeling a little bit angry about her comment.

The death of Cpl. Brian Pinksen is a sadness for all persons, regardless of what country in which they live. And it is a terrible tragedy for his family. I think that, if nothing else, is something we can all understand.

 

[Flame4]

Dale, don’t worry about insulting me, I felt exactly the same way. I would have said all that you said and a whole lot of other things if she wasn’t my aunt! No she doesn’t participate actively to support or not support the mission, but her comments were awful.

I was extremely angry, to the point of tears almost, especially because I know someone who lost a loved one in Afganistan. I know a little (of course not fully) of how much it must hurt.

The death of Cpl. Brian Pinksen is a sadness for all persons, regardless of what country in which they live. And it is a terrible tragedy for his family. I think that, if nothing else, is something we can all understand.

I agree

God Bless