This story is offensive on SO many levels. First let's start with the background. Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, who is the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, was honored today at the White House. "His courage and leadership while under extreme enemy fire were integral to his platoon's ability defeat an enemy ambush and recover a fellow American paratrooper from enemy hands." (Time.com)
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. And is awarded to those who distinguish themselves "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States." (Wikipedia.org)
No where in that definition does it say that they have to kill somebody. They have to risk their own life. But somebody thinks that the Medal of Honor is too "girly" because it is awarded to Sgt. Giunta and he didn't even kill anybody. And what is so funny about that statement (and not in the ha-ha that's funny sense of the word), is who actually said it, American Family Association radio host Bryan Fischer. (JoeMyGod.blogspot.com)
Now, the American Family Association is a non-profit 501(c3) organization, a Christian ministry, that "spurs activism in Preservation of Marriage and the Family, Decency and Morality, Sanctity of Human Life, Stewardship, Media Integrity." (AFA.net) Somehow, Bryan Fischer missed that one about "sanctity of human life."
And what about that "girly" comment? That sounds very misogynistic. How is it possible that a "loving, Christian organization" (read the finger quotes) can insult two groups of people and promote a murderous attitude in one sentence?
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9
But it is so much better to just shoot and kill somebody, right Bryan?
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