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Originally Posted by Don
There's a difference between morality and law.
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Maybe in the long run, this outcome will be for the better. As the saying goes, you cannot legislate morality.
Maybe civilians will get to the point where they're educated enough to ask better questions of those who say they've BTDT. Maybe posers (and others) will get to the point where they say
"The law says I can put this medal on, but, in my heart it is the wrong thing to do" and makes a different choice.
As a society, we've (for lack of a better term) matured so that some cultural practices are increasingly viewed as inappropriate. Definitely, there's still a lot of work to be done when it comes to treating those who have served honorably with the respect they deserve.
My $0.02.