Thread: The Cost of War

Originally Posted by earcutter

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

Why derail the convo?? let us hear what you have to say about the cost of war and the military.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Why derail the convo?? let us hear what you have to say about the cost of war and the military.

Derail the conversation lol?? I began the conversation --- I began it talking about how shockingly expensive wars continue to be after the fact as per the article I posted. I continue to be surprised!

Somehow however, a tax payer marveling at the notion that the initial cost of war is far and away not the last thing to hit the budget, has morphed into people questioning my love for the military lol!

I don't think I have derailed the conversation brother, I am simply responding to others.

Oh!! And correcting some facts incorrectly thrown out there lol

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

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

I rest my case.

Bob

Originally Posted by earcutter

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

Yea, I know, just saying it ain't much different here as they are well on the way to cutting the financial strain caused by returning vets. The post war costs are high in any country.

Bob

Originally Posted by earcutter

Somehow however, a tax payer marveling at the notion that the initial cost of war is far and away not the last thing to hit the budget, has morphed into people questioning my love for the military lol!

Glad you brought that up as it is not often mentioned in the rush to forget. Never thought you were dissing the serving military personnel.

Bob

Interesting article and discussion,,, but wondering only one thing

WHERE IS MY MOTHER'S MONEY !!!!!!!

Let's see Pops landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day fought through the Ardenes and he wasn't looking for Coticules

Not really sure what he was doing in Thule Greenland and Korea but we knew he was there

Went to Viet Nam in 1971 came home in 1972

Retired after 30 years


And got some news,,, Mom, who will turn 94 this coming July gets Nada, zip, nutin, from his 3 wars and 30 years served so ummmmm what gives ?????


Guess Glen is going to be looking through some paperwork when I get home to Colorado in July

Glen

Hope you can get that all sorted out quickly. That is just not right.

Bob

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 life are worth fighting and dying for despite the costs.

+1

I served not for the money, but for the reason's that you stated. I guess some people only do things when it benefits them.

Frank

Originally Posted by Lakebound

+1

I served not for the money, but for the reason's that you stated. I guess some people only do things when it benefits them.

Frank

That should read, "I guess all people..."

In a capitalist society all people seek out that which will afford them the most utility. Utility isn't always about cash, it can be measured by lifestyle, safety, patriotism... Whatever.

Hence if a man joins the military for altruistic reasons, his reward for doing so, his utility, comes from altruism... not money. But the point is, joining still provides him a higher level of utility than his next best alternative.

That's all to say that why a man/woman joins the military, short of actually wanting to kill people which many would call a sickness, isn't nearly as important as its made to be unless you can argue that patriotism is a form of brainwashing utilized by "the man" to get people to enroll in spite of their best interests.

Blessed are those who do "believe," but in a capitalist system that isn't drafting, "believe(ing) in your country" isn't a requirement. That's freedom!!

The men and women that serve, deserve any and all we can give them, much more than the ones holding hands out and abusing the system. How is it that the ones that actually provide the freedom that those who didn't serve enjoy. If not for the blood of these men and women of the military, where would we be now? It is a cost for sure , but one that was earned, not given as a charity, I like Bill have not taken a nickel of my benifits because I can still walk and function from the wounds I received , and there are too many who can not. Yet the benifits are still cut. The cost is acceptable. Now take the cost of waste in a system that rewards those who have decided to make welfare their career , do the math on that.
And to Bill thank you. Tc