25 February 2022

Remember what Hawkeye said in a "Mash" episode

Hawkeye: War isn’t Hell. War is war, and Hell is Hell. And of the two, war is a lot worse.

Father Mulcahy: How do you figure that, Hawkeye?

Hawkeye: Easy, Father. Tell me, who goes to Hell?

Father Mulcahy: Sinners, I believe.

Hawkeye: Exactly. There are no innocent bystanders in Hell. War is chock full of them — little kids, cripples, old ladies. In fact, except for some of the brass, almost everybody involved is an innocent bystander.
Quote found in a discussion thread at Reddit that includes commentary on war crimes.

7 comments:

  1. Seems weird that he would use the word "cripples" that way. Times have changed.

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  2. Cripples incorporates all people who are crippled in some way, what would you call them?
    What's the politically correct term this week?

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  3. If you read down the comments, this is a Ukrainian STRELA that lost control, not a Russian tank.
    https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/t15d1c/russian_tank_crushing_the_car_ukrainians_trying/hyenf8p/

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    1. Thank you, anon. I've amended the post to focus on the Hawkeye comment and not on the video.

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  4. I believe the P.C. term for someone who is permanently crippled would be an "Invalid". [Over & Out]

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  5. I just started binge-watching M*A*S*H (again!) and saw tat episide a couple evenings ago.

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  6. One of my favorite lines from the show ever. It really hits home, and it's as relevant today as it ever was.

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