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bjrnfrdnnd · 11-07-2009, 09:33 AM

I agree with you.

The public library system might be sufficient in order to support the disadvantaged with the pure availability of reading material - although I am not sure if that is really true in the rural parts of the country.

I still think that soldiers have ample resources in order to provide themselves with reading material - both their own money and (I don't knwo, but I suppose that such programs do exist) Public libraries making books available to soldiers.

It therefore boils down to a psychological thing. You might argue that soldiers need a population-driven support movement in order to uphold their morale, and the ebook-drop movement is a kind of evident sign that the population supports the troops. I agree with this reasoning. I would just think that the last thing the soldiers need, is monetary gifts in the form of ebooks bought by supporters at home, and sent as gifts. It only counts in form of symbolic support.

As it is all about psychology, one might argue that the disadvantaged, in order to not feel forgotten by society, in order to uphold their morale to find new jobs and to be a positive part in society, might need exactly the kind of psychological support the soldiers need - and in their case, financial support even makes sense.

11-07-2009, 09:33 AM	#13
bjrnfrdnnd Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 14 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: pocketbook 360˚	public library I agree with you. The public library system might be sufficient in order to support the disadvantaged with the pure availability of reading material - although I am not sure if that is really true in the rural parts of the country. I still think that soldiers have ample resources in order to provide themselves with reading material - both their own money and (I don't knwo, but I suppose that such programs do exist) Public libraries making books available to soldiers. It therefore boils down to a psychological thing. You might argue that soldiers need a population-driven support movement in order to uphold their morale, and the ebook-drop movement is a kind of evident sign that the population supports the troops. I agree with this reasoning. I would just think that the last thing the soldiers need, is monetary gifts in the form of ebooks bought by supporters at home, and sent as gifts. It only counts in form of symbolic support. As it is all about psychology, one might argue that the disadvantaged, in order to not feel forgotten by society, in order to uphold their morale to find new jobs and to be a positive part in society, might need exactly the kind of psychological support the soldiers need - and in their case, financial support even makes sense.