As with all complex issues,
I always use a handy cultural yardstick: W.W.C.D?
What would Dick
Cheney do? Dick avoided Vietnam, didn't get shot by the Viet Cong, lived to spawn significant progeny who are now worthwhile contributers to a healthy, vibrant society.
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