Which is most offensive?

[Mike Serpa]

Which of these choices is most offensive?

 

[Patrick H]

Hmmm....... That's actually kind of a hard question. I haven't voted yet, but I'll be watching results.

 

[James B White]

Hopefully your target audience will understand what you're asking, because I have no clue. The most offensive to talk about? The punishment that was the most offensive to justice (the greatest injustice)? The most offensive (greatest offense) against the rules of West Point? The most offensive to one's sense of how history should have gone? No clue what the question means, but I have a feeling I'm missing some background context.

 

[John Hartwell]

Didn't vote.
Personally, I don't find any of them particularly "offensive" at all.

jno

 

[unionblue]

I cannot bring myself to vote on such that as a former Noncommissioned officer I cannot always fathom the actions of kayderts.

 

[huskerblitz]

Hopefully your target audience will understand what you're asking, because I have no clue. The most offensive to talk about? The punishment that was the most offensive to justice (the greatest injustice)? The most offensive (greatest offense) against the rules of West Point? The most offensive to one's sense of how history should have gone? No clue what the question means, but I have a feeling I'm missing some background context.

I wondered the same, but I think he's referring to your third point....Which offense (i.e. against the rules) was worse. That's my take on it. But I chuckled at the notion of being expelled from breaking a plate over someone's head. Very Three Stoogish of him.

 

[Anna Elizabeth Henry]

I assume @Mike Serpa meant which offense was the worst to you personally and most warranted expulsion from West Point.

I think it comes down to which type of behavior someone finds most objectionable in a soldier. I chose Edgar Allen Poe as neglecting your duties shows a disregard for the importance of being a cadet and a future soldier. Though a close second was James Whistler for discipline issues since military life is all about discipline and if you can't master it being a soldier is not for you.

 

[Sbc]

My vote is for Whistler

 

[alexjack]

I cannot bring myself to vote on such that as a former Noncommissioned officer.......

So the rumour is true unionblue, you were Shermans' batman.

 

[alexjack]

I've gone for Custer. Everyone else in his class worked hard but they are not famous. Life sucks!

 

[Mike Serpa]

I assume @Mike Serpa meant which offense was the worst to you personally and most warranted expulsion from West Point.

I think it comes down to which type of behavior someone finds most objectionable in a soldier. I chose Edgar Allen Poe as neglecting your duties shows a disregard for the importance of being a cadet and a future soldier. Though a close second was James Whistler for discipline issues since military life is all about discipline and if you can't master it being a soldier is not for you.

This is what I meant. Somewhat tongue-in-cheek as I was curious to see what comments might be drawn out by fellow CWTers.

 

[Elennsar]

West Point permitting Jubal Early and Custer to attend is not on the list? Hm. . ..

If we're going "Which of these involved the greatest awful behavior", I'm going with Poe's. Breaking a plate over Early's head should be considered a good use of a plate.

Make him pay for a replacement and then give him a medal.

 

[Stony]

The poet for neglecting his duties.

 

[MajGenl.Meade]

It's a bit offensive to call the man "Edgan Allen" instead of Edgar Allan.
Glad Poe is correct!

 

[John Hartwell]

Whistler's heart just wasn't in it.
Assigned to draw a sketch of a bridge, he did so, with two young boys fishing from it.
The Instructor told him to take those boys off the bridge. He re-drew it with the boys fishing from the bank.
Ordered to get them put of the picture altogether, he replaced them with two gravestones.
Racked up a demerit or two right there.

jno

 

[Aussie Billy Sherman]

I'm only offended by the fact that it seems armistead didn't hit early hard enough with the plate

And being last in his class suited Custer

 

[Sbc]

West Point permitting Jubal Early and Custer to attend is not on the list? Hm. . ..

If we're going "Which of these involved the greatest awful behavior", I'm going with Poe's. Breaking a plate over Early's head should be considered a good use of a plate.

Make him pay for a replacement and then give him a medal.

Anyone know what precipitated the plate incident? Btw not a good use of a plate imo but I am miser when it comes to taxpayer expenditures.

 

[Sbc]

I'm only offended by the fact that it seems armistead didn't hit early hard enough with the plate

And being last in his class suited Custer

Somebody has to be last lol

 

[Rebforever]

All of them.

 

[Mike Serpa]

It's a bit offensive to call the man "Edgan Allen" instead of Edgar Allan.
Glad Poe is correct!

'Edgan' was a typo and 'Allen 'was an ID10T error!