Originally Posted by EuniceEstelle (Post 57505)

i am conflicted about this. on one hand, the response was rude and unprofessional. the guy's personal opinion should be kept separate from a work email.

on the other hand, if the email was representative of the store as a whole, then he should have the right to express the store's stance. HOWEVER the email very rude/blunt and could have been said in a better way. like, "sorry our shop does not wish to support the war in iraq. however, you can check store Y for international shipments," instead of personally insulting the sgt for just doing his job.

the thing that also irks me sometimes is that people think all military personnel support the war. that is NOT true. they are just doing their jobs and their duty, and a lot of them are shipped out against their will. there is a difference between believing in your duty and believing in the cause. to an extent, you have to psychologically believe in your duty out there to keep yourself going. but that doesn't mean the soldier believes the war is good idea. people get the two mixed up all the time. dont shoot the messenger.