Escalating a situation to physical force is always a last resort. War should always be a last resort, but I don't think that there is any question that sometimes war is necessary.
Free society asks a great deal of the individual soldier. They see and do horrendous things, often without understanding why, and have to live with those consequence for the rest of their lives.
I am sad when a soldier dies - regardless of what nation they are from. I view soldiers like police officers - sacrificing themselves for protecting me, and our way of life.
In any situation, the question I ask is "How can I help?" If I have to give up my life, I would want to do so helping... my fellow soldiers, a child, or any other civilan that I had the power to protect.
I think it cowardly that a soldier would kill himself, rather than serve to protect others. In my view, suicide does not help anyone... It is the ultimate act of selfishness.
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