alla som inte tycker det e asballt å kriga räcker upp en hand

Jag blir alltid så glad när det dyker upp mail från Gila Svirsky, för hennes texter gör det lätt att vara schysst. I en svartvit hatarvärld måste en välja sida, allt e svårt. Sett med Gilas ögon finns det så mycket fler möjligheter. Nu senast skriver hon bl a:

A clear symptom of a breakdown in the patriotic ethos is that more and more young men and women are avoiding military service. These include both those who openly and courageously refuse to show up for the draft, as well as those who find excuses for not being able to serve, or manage to leave the service before their term is up. Indeed, recent data indicate that half the age-appropriate Israelis do not begin or complete a full term of service. And now we confront what Michael Walzer might say is the declining willingness of the citizen to make the ultimate sacrifice for his or her state.