[Angus]

Instead of the respect they deserve for putting their lives on the line in the service of their country, soldiers are mocked and derided. Now we have a thread speculating on whether steve "deserved" to be blown up by IRA scum. For those who were not around when England was on permanent alert against IRA terrorism, no doubt it's the fault of unfortunate bomb victims for being in the wrong place at the wrong time when they were blown to kingdom come. The terrorists weren't fussed who they killed; babies, children, elderly folk - everyone was a target not just soldiers. The IRA at that time were the Taliban of today - so thank God for men like Steve who sacrifice so much and have to live with the consequences without much help from the country they were prepared to die for.


Steve was 19 years old, in the army, and following orders when his life, as he had planned it, was changed forever, and now 20 odd years later people on a reality tv forum are questioning whether it was his "own fault". It's unbelievably disgusting, insensitive and offensive, not only to Steve but to his friends and family, and other injured and maimed servicemen.

By all means dislike the man if you find him boring or repugnant, but don't use his disability against him to judge him as a person. That to me is the very essence of discrimination.