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ShazzieB

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61. Are you serious? If this was a joke, it's not funny. Either way, it's disrespectful and mean-spirited.

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:54 PM

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"People who kill for a living?" Is that really how you see all of the people in our military? In case you're not aware of it, there are many veterans right here in our DU community. Whether this was meant as a joke or not (I can't tell for sure), I think you owe all of them an apology for disrespecting them. You have no right to judge them so harshly, even in jest.

If I sound angry, it's because I am. Some of my favorite prople, at DU and IRL, are veterans. I need to stop now, before I say something I'll regret later.

To all our DU veterans:

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Are you serious? If this was a joke, it's not funny. Either way, it's disrespectful and mean-spirited. ShazzieB 6 hrs ago #61

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