Thread: The Cost of War

Originally Posted by earcutter

You couldn't pay me enough to be a soldier...

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I do hope at least you thank those in uniform that voluntarily join the military and continue to provide the freedoms you and I enjoy. Different breeds I guess, some people believe their country and way of life are worth fighting and dying for despite the costs.

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

I do hope at least you thank those in uniform that voluntarily join the military and continue to provide the freedoms you and I enjoy. Different breeds I guess, some people believe their country and way of like are worth fighting and dying for despite the costs.

What are you asking me here? Just because I wouldn't ever be a soldier doesn't mean I wouldn't be thankful lol!

Look, just because I am pointing out that I couldn't be paid enough to take that job, shouldn't lead you to jump to conclusions that see you asking if I support the troops or not. This is a simple dollars and cents conversation ... Well it is to me lol!

Well, drafted or volunteer, you have a contract that does include what benefits you are entitled to after your service is done. Yes those benefits cost a ton of money but they should be there and honoured too. No mistaking that it costs money but imagine how much more it would cost if governments were held to their contractual obligations.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

Well, drafted or volunteer, you have a contract that does include what benefits you are entitled to after your service is done. Yes those benefits cost a ton of money but they should be there and honoured too. No mistaking that it costs money but imagine how much more it would cost if governments were held to their contractual obligations.

Bob

Benifits??? I never used any of them,you ever been to V.A hospital

Originally Posted by BobH

Well, drafted or volunteer, you have a contract that does include what benefits you are entitled to after your service is done. Yes those benefits cost a ton of money but they should be there and honoured too. No mistaking that it costs money but imagine how much more it would cost if governments were held to their contractual obligations.

Bob

I don't know what is going on in Canada. The article I posted was American based.

And then for many, aside from the draft question, have really little to no other economic choice. Many join the military because they can't afford University, the place they live in has zero jobs, along with zero opportunity, and the only possible chance to achieve any life goals or future whatsoever is the choice of joining up and through that enlistment, getting an education and experience that will take them out of the prospect of a life, to the eyes of a poor, young man or woman, that is already a dead end existence.

It may not actually be being drafted, but when your choices are that or nothing, or worse....many choose that as an honourable path to try to add some meaning to their lives, to provide a purpose and a direction. And we owe it to them as a caring society, to treat with the respect and dignity they deserve first as fellow humans and our brothers, sisters, fathers and mothers.

Originally Posted by Phrank

And then for many, aside from the draft question, have really little to no other economic choice. Many join the military because they can't afford University, the place they live in has zero jobs, along with zero opportunity, and the only possible chance to achieve any life goals or future whatsoever is the choice of joining up and through that enlistment, getting an education and experience that will take them out of the prospect of a life, to the eyes of a poor, young man or woman, that is already a dead end existence.

It may not actually be being drafted, but when your choices are that or nothing, or worse....many choose that as an honourable path to try to add some meaning to their lives, to provide a purpose and a direction.

So your saying the military is a welfare program lol!! I wouldn't say that south of the boarder lol!!

Originally Posted by earcutter

So your saying the military is a welfare program lol!! I wouldn't say that south of the boarder lol!!

Have a look where most military recruiters go. They don't hang around Harvard, they specifically go to areas where there is low income and low employment and offer two things that are in short supply in those areas, hope and purpose.

Originally Posted by Phrank

Have a look where most military recruiters go. They don't hang around Harvard, they specifically go to areas where there is low income and low employment and offer two things that are in short supply in those areas, hope and purpose.

Yeah... So does every fast food chain in America. The difference being most fat people aren't paid to eat lol!!

The military has been a welfare program since Alexander rounded up the second sons and headed to India. Them that march off get paid, then laid (pick the meaning) those left behind profit from the industry required to support them.

I'm north of the Canudian border here

But when they come home, those that weren't generals or senators sons, have been treated badly since 1865.