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Originally Posted by bjrnfrdnnd
That is an interesting thought. I suppose this is an argument that explains why so many people of lower economic power join the army; in my opinion, it cannot be a moral argument at all. If implicitely states that these persons, by joining the army, hope to better their economic situation at the expense of possible innocent victims (collateral damage). I sincerely hope that most people joining the army, aside from economic motivations, do also think that the army they join is serving a greater good; and if they find that it is not doing so, they should leave the army in spite of the economic consequences. Therefore, I do think that soldiers are responsible for the wars they are leading, and should always be able to defend any given war on a moral basis.
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just to clear things up...
I'm a vet... my Dad was a very successful attorney at the time of my enlistment, no cash flow problems, and I had several scholarship offers.
my estranged spousal unit is a vet, his folks are still doing quite well even in these depressed financial times. he also had numerous college oppourtuniteis
(in fact we met in college after our initial enlistments were up)
my niece is a soldier. her mother is a very successful real estate agent and her father owns his own industrial cran business. she left college to join the army after 9/11.
my brother in law is a naval aviator, obviously went to college. his father retired from one of the top athletic equipment supply companies in the world. Executive V.P.
my son in law is a submariner. lefft college to join the Navy post 9/11.
my son was a SEAL. he never wanted to be anything but a SEAL or a RANGER. his father could endow a few scholarship programs
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Originally Posted by luqmaninbmore
No, we do not. I sleep peacefully in bed because of my faith in God.
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and it is my, my sisters and brothers and sons and daughters, blood, sweat and tears and willingness to step up to the duty that gives you the rights and peace to be able to say that and sleep peacefully.
IT HAS SERVED US WELL, THIS MYTH OF CHRIST!
Pope Leo X, 16th century
insert the name of any deity you like... it's all the same