being Ex-Military, I will chime in on this one.... I joined because I love my country and wanted to serve and protect our country and the way of life as we have it today. We have the RIGHT to do a lot of things that some third world countries do not have. Which a lot of people take for granted.
I was not escaping my parents, debt, raising money for college, or any other reason. I choose to join the armed forces. I was going to college. I was living at home with zero debt. Now you say you pity Americans whom have died for their country. So you pity those Americans who fault at Pearl Harbor to protect our country from the Japanese. A lot of the battles and wars we have fought as an Armed Forces, regardless if I agree with why we are there, some are to serve a political purpose. Therefore is not a needless event. Unfortunately at times bad things happen to go forth into the future and bring good things. Now I for one, are sad that ANYONE has to die in ANY war that comes about. I wish things could be resolved during peace talks and within reason. However this is not a perfect world. Everyone has beliefs. Everyone has their opinions on how their perspective countries should be ran. That's fine. However when it does come down to fighting to save a country in need per-say Kuwait to be freed from Iraq, some nations would come to the aid for them. Thus strengthens the bond between countries. So that way no people from those countries would did come to the aid of the needy are better off as they (those countries) get along with one another. I may not understand one's culture or practice what another one believes in whether it is religion or anything. But I do respect their choice and do not condone them for their beliefs. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 06/11/03 09:41AM >>> I pity the Americans who have served and sometimes died for our country. I think they're often put in harms way needlessly. I wish none of them would have died for anyone's agenda. I don't "respect" them simply because they are military. People join the military for a multitude of reasons, many of which have nothing to do with noble causes. People join the military to get away from their parents (my dad), to escape looming debt (a good friend), to make money for college (lots), etc. None of those reasons has anything to do with patriotism. Does that garner my respect? No. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 8:35 AM Subject: RE: A good american > >While I hardly think > >that my survival depends on the sacrifices of the military, > > Let me clarify, do you mean that you do not respect the veterans who have > served and sometimes died for the Untied States? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
