Comments on: Debating the AP’s Decision to Show a Dying Marine – Verse 58 http://sometimesdaily.com/2009/09/debating-the-aps-decision-to-show-a-dying-marine-verse-58/ Taming the bizarre for normal people to enjoy. Sat, 17 Mar 2012 08:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dougb61 http://sometimesdaily.com/2009/09/debating-the-aps-decision-to-show-a-dying-marine-verse-58/#comment-2136 dougb61 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:59:43 +0000 http://sometimesdaily.com/?p=1651#comment-2136 It took graphic images of the Vietnam war to get the public enraged enough to change the mood of America enough to question America's involvement and bring the war to an end. Maybe that is what it will take for us to get out of the Middle East. It took graphic images of the Vietnam war to get the public enraged enough to change the mood of America enough to question America's involvement and bring the war to an end. Maybe that is what it will take for us to get out of the Middle East.

]]> By: dougb61 http://sometimesdaily.com/2009/09/debating-the-aps-decision-to-show-a-dying-marine-verse-58/#comment-1616 dougb61 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:59:43 +0000 http://sometimesdaily.com/?p=1651#comment-1616 It took graphic images of the Vietnam war to get the public enraged enough to change the mood of America enough to question America's involvement and bring the was to an end. Maybe that is what it will take for us to get out of the Middle East. It took graphic images of the Vietnam war to get the public enraged enough to change the mood of America enough to question America's involvement and bring the was to an end. Maybe that is what it will take for us to get out of the Middle East.

]]> By: Taiwan http://sometimesdaily.com/2009/09/debating-the-aps-decision-to-show-a-dying-marine-verse-58/#comment-1602 Taiwan Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:30:10 +0000 http://sometimesdaily.com/?p=1651#comment-1602 i love the graphics in this episode!<br><br>I'd agree with the black bar! i love the graphics in this episode!

I'd agree with the black bar!

]]> By: bitnib http://sometimesdaily.com/2009/09/debating-the-aps-decision-to-show-a-dying-marine-verse-58/#comment-1601 bitnib Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:15:49 +0000 http://sometimesdaily.com/?p=1651#comment-1601 Seems extremely disrepectful of the family's wishes-2 me, this is bottom line. Seems extremely disrepectful of the family's wishes-2 me, this is bottom line.

]]> By: Sean http://sometimesdaily.com/2009/09/debating-the-aps-decision-to-show-a-dying-marine-verse-58/#comment-1600 Sean Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:15:22 +0000 http://sometimesdaily.com/?p=1651#comment-1600 they say it was the horrible footage of the dead soldiers that finally got them to leave Vietnam. they say it was the horrible footage of the dead soldiers that finally got them to leave Vietnam.

]]> By: Justin http://sometimesdaily.com/2009/09/debating-the-aps-decision-to-show-a-dying-marine-verse-58/#comment-1599 Justin Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:37:40 +0000 http://sometimesdaily.com/?p=1651#comment-1599 No way. What does that profit? No way. What does that profit?

]]> By: mag84 http://sometimesdaily.com/2009/09/debating-the-aps-decision-to-show-a-dying-marine-verse-58/#comment-1598 mag84 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:17:06 +0000 http://sometimesdaily.com/?p=1651#comment-1598 Yes. We're not children. Yes. We're not children.

]]> By: Amanda Congdon http://sometimesdaily.com/2009/09/debating-the-aps-decision-to-show-a-dying-marine-verse-58/#comment-1597 Amanda Congdon Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:59:22 +0000 http://sometimesdaily.com/?p=1651#comment-1597 Do you think the AP should have published the photograph of a dying marine? Do you think the AP should have published the photograph of a dying marine?

]]> By: Chris http://sometimesdaily.com/2009/09/debating-the-aps-decision-to-show-a-dying-marine-verse-58/#comment-1595 Chris Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:59:53 +0000 http://sometimesdaily.com/?p=1651#comment-1595 They made a horrible choice to publish that.<br>Having lost more than 1 friend in this war, I can say I wouldn't have wanted to see the picture of their death in the paper. We all know the "realities of war", we don't need to bring any added grief or pain to the families by having a picture like that published for the world to see.<br>Seems like a ... Read Morecompletely false argument to me to say it will create discussion. No one wants to "create discussion" by showing an aborted fetus or the moment of death of a gay teen who was beaten to death.<br>Honestly, jsut a stupid discussion.<br>Move on. They made a horrible choice to publish that.
Having lost more than 1 friend in this war, I can say I wouldn't have wanted to see the picture of their death in the paper. We all know the “realities of war”, we don't need to bring any added grief or pain to the families by having a picture like that published for the world to see.
Seems like a … Read Morecompletely false argument to me to say it will create discussion. No one wants to “create discussion” by showing an aborted fetus or the moment of death of a gay teen who was beaten to death.
Honestly, jsut a stupid discussion.
Move on.

]]> By: jimmulrony http://sometimesdaily.com/2009/09/debating-the-aps-decision-to-show-a-dying-marine-verse-58/#comment-1594 jimmulrony Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:09:04 +0000 http://sometimesdaily.com/?p=1651#comment-1594 "It's wrong for them to choose the memory that people have of him. That's what's wrong" very eloquently put, Andrew. It's shocking to disregard to express wish of the family in this case. You're right, he's now the guy in the newspaper. Horrible “It's wrong for them to choose the memory that people have of him. That's what's wrong” very eloquently put, Andrew. It's shocking to disregard to express wish of the family in this case. You're right, he's now the guy in the newspaper. Horrible

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