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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-27-11 04:29 PM
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14. The military is important but there is such a thing as too much.
I don't consider all military to be honorable people. Never will. The same for judges, police, government, etc. They should not receive special privileges or rights. Or at least beyond what is appropriate.

I don't consider the fact that men and women enlist in the military is always for the reason to fight for America and putting their lives at risk. And to place that on a pedestal that we should all worship. Many do but I'm not going to give them a blanket honor to them.

How should those that enlist and those that are drafted be compared? Those that are drafted as in the old days weren't given much of choice. Should they really be treated at a lower level than those that enlist for economic or other reasons not related to serving the country? Yet, should those that do it because of their economic conditions be treated less?

The point should be that they be treated on an individual basis.
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