This weekend Ive had a great day out and a much needed rest at the Wray Scarecrow Festival . My daughter, Evie loved it and it was good to spend some time with her as things are always so busy nowadays. Yeah that's all rosey , but the theme for the festival of village scarecrows this afternoon was Hero's and Villains. Of course the inevitable Batman/ Joker scarecrow types were displayed in various gardens , but then I came across two scarecrows dressed up as soldiers complete with the sign " Our troops are the real hero's " and yes , this got me thinking...How can a career soldier who kills at his peers command , who in turn gets his orders from politicians for political reasons be a " hero ? " A hero surely acts on his own free will against overwhelming odds, often risking his life for a view or situation he finds worthy. A main stream military soldier does not do this. He follows orders to kill, and puts little thought or philosophy into killing . In some ways he is the lowest of the low excuses for a killer. It is just his " job "He is an empty headed drone or robot of a nightmarish type, that will think not of a bigger picture or question his own actions. No, a hero he cannot or ever be , though he must be brave, and valiant , and will probably be trust worthy too and even selfless as well , but a hero ? NEVER !!!
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