Woah, I've seen that dude by Leavenworth and GG Ave, I think. Damn, I walk around there casually not knowing there's dudes who have gone and killed multiple people just chilling out.
Well, he's also a Vietnam vet. So he has probably killed a lot more than two people, but the majority of it was state sanctioned if that makes you feel more at ease?
Why is that messed up? Do you feel the same about army vets? How about ones who have been dishonorably discharged? I would also be curious what you feel about Rambo, the movie? Do you identify with the sheriff or the vet?
I haven't watched Rambo. Well, I feel differently about army vets as a total population than civilian killers.
But perhaps there is a difference to the way we perceive the world. I'll ask you a question in turn and tell you how I feel.
Imagine there are two hypothetical groups of people. One is a group of people who will punch you for "looking at them funny". The other is every world heavyweight champion. The latter has punched more people in the head than the former. Is the second group (far more punching performed overall) or the first group more preferred by you to walk by at 1 AM at night?
In the spirit of fairness, I will answer my question first. For me, I would actively avoid the first group and not be concerned by the second group.
> ...I feel differently about army vets as a total population than civilian killers.
How about military combat vets who were involved in killing in unspecified circumstances in the civilian world?
> I haven't watched Rambo.
You should. It's a good movie. The later ones (and most especially the most recent one) are dumb action movies, but the original is pretty good.
> One is a group of people who will punch you for "looking at them funny". The other is every world heavyweight champion.
I would trust the first group to act less erratically than the second. It's well-documented fact that getting hit in the head as much as boxers (and pro football players) do fucks you up, and makes you violent and erratic.