09-19-2012, 11:45 PM
Most soldiers and workers, like family members too, operate within their given scope. And that's all they need to do. When they love or respect someone or something. But they have to be biased, and they're honored for that, even by their enemies. Honor and bravery can coexist with questionable things, brave soldiers kill random people as collateral damage, and they have to live with that. So you can admit that a man is an honorable soldier, and still attack the institution he serves. But when a group of people break into your neighbor's house and tear it apart, and you have people talking about how tough and honorable it is to behave like a thug, that just seems like a joke.