Well just listen to yourself, Antonius: There are times when commitment to country trumps even commitment to family??!
What sort of “times” are you talking about, that demand a mother sacrifice the well-being of her children?
Any man worthy of the name will take a bullet for his wife or his children, or go off to war in their defense. That’s his duty.
But who would ask a wife and mother to put her country before her family? And what sort of woman would say “Yes”?!
Sheesh, FReepers seem to be losing our minds, exchanging our principles for partisan power.