Reply #74: Uh, you guys, "It's satire" means it's FICTION. [View All]

I believe it was probably written (made up) by someone who was trying to point out the similar logic involved in sending one's son off to war to "fight to protect the American way of life" while his parents stay home. (Note the point is made that the parents put the gun in his hand, he is proud to be sent to do the fighting for his parents despite the fact that they can't afford to send him to college, etc. Then, when he dies, they talk about how "his death was not in vain" because otherwise the intruder might have stolen something and ruined their way of life. You know, the kid fought the intruder DOWNstairs so they wouldn't have to fight him UPstairs...that sort of thing.)