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Originally Posted by Guest
Not sure of what point you are making.
Perhaps my point was not clear, however, so......
In my opinion, the use of that moment to promote gay rights manifests a lack of understanding of our history, and any depiction not exclusively gay rights, would foster the same opinion in me.
And your other question in an another post.... I find that use of a flag to be wrong, but that is just my opinion.
Hope I responded to all your questions.
The thread was on lack of understanding of the youth, and I gave my opinion. Your story,which I assume is meant to detract from that moment on that small island did not work with me at all. It was a symbolic moment for our country and I prefer to see it as just that.
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I completely understand how you feel regarding a depiction of an iconic moment being taken. However, that is one of the Freedoms the Marines were fighting for that day. Freedom of Speech - even though we may not agree.
The story of Ira Hayes shows how a war hero can be honored as a Marine but dishonored as a human. It does not take anything from the memory of Sgt. Strank. I would do nothing to dishonor Sgt. Strank or the other heroes of Iwo Jima.