We often make heroes out of sports stars, yet there's really nothing heroic about being able to run fast, pass well, shoot baskets, or hit balls. Tillman, though, is something who I think should be considered heroic - as should all of the other men and women who made difficult choices and sacrifices in order to follow their conviction that this country is something worth fighting for. May their names - and Tillman's - be added to the roles of the Einherjar and remembered for their honour and courage.
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That was a kind tribute to Pat Tillman, and I admire your gesture.
Here are some sincere questions/thoughts for you, and I truly would like your responses.
How do you consider Tilman honorable when he gave his life for a cause that you seem to abhor and DIS-honor? How do you think Tilman would respond to your tribute, in the context of your larger message and the majority of your posts about the subject? How would most soldiers feel if they read your comments about the cause for which they put their very lives on the line, every day?
To deter a response that I can almost feel coming: I question the cliched stance that "I don't share his beliefs, but I admire his conviction." This just seems like a cop-out. I prefer the other cliche, "I don't share your beliefs, but I would die fighting for your right to hold them." You see, that is precisely what Tilman did. At least to some degree, you and I can express our beliefs because people like Tilman have fought for them. Regardless of what you and I believe, the enemy would gladly kill both you and me if it furthered their cause.
There are countless examples of people who have died for terrible causes for which they had strong convictions, and their lives (and deaths) were anything but honorable. Is it honorable when Palistinians blow up their bodies in Jewish markets?