On Thu, 2 Mar 2000 21:59:56 -0500, Roger Turk wrote:
> I have served this country (USA) in the Navy and am proud of it! I also
> think that everyone should willingly serve. Although I served four years on
> active duty, enlisting during the Korean War, and another 26 years in the
> reserve forces, I would willingly serve again if it should come to that.
You make some very good points Roger.
And I would not dare to say that your opinions are wrong.
(in fact, I agree with most of them)
But, let me ask you a simple question....
Do you willingly pay exactly the amount of taxes our IRS demands?
Or are you pissed-off that you are forced to pay under threat of
having your wages garnished (or going to prison), if you don't?
Your first paragraph shows that you and I have the freedom
that Michael (and millions of others around this world) _should_ have.
The freedom to choose whether or not to serve.
And if so, in what capacity we shall serve.
Yes, when you enlisted .... the draft was in force.
But, You chose to enlist of your own free-will.
Try to look at this from the point of view of those who were drafted.
They were forced to go whether they wanted to or not.
Just as you and I are now being forced to pay our taxes.
(whether or not we agree that the amount being demanded is our fair-share)
The draft was no longer in force in 1978.
I also chose to enlist of my own free-will.
Like you, I would also willingly serve again.
When "Desert Storm" broke-out, I made a call to the US-army to be sure
that I was still within the age limit to enlist again.
At age 40, I am now past the 35yr age limit to join the "regular army".
But, rest assured. If needed, I'll join and serve in some other capacity.
To reiterate, from my first post on this matter:
After all is said and done,
The most important freedom we have is......
"The freedom to choose ones' own destiny"
Without it, we have NOTHING.
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