Quote Originally Posted by icedog View Post
This type of thinking is a very shallow generalization. I know you folks have seen alot of my artwork, designs and writings. I don't want to wax defensive here as this thread isn't about this topic nor me. But I do want to squelch this nonsense right away. I served with many other artists. I wonder if you did some research would you still suggest that veterans are not able to be creative. Here is a terrifical organization that is all about artistic veterans: LAAVAA I would suggest that veterans make better leaders than followers demonstrating good team building skills as open minded self starters. Of course I am currently unemployed and wallowing in self pity but hey.
I specifically said it wasn't always that way and that I was only speaking out of my own experience. So it's hardly a generalization. It's purely anecdotal, and I presented it that way. Your link is also merely anecdotal.

You accuse me of "suggesting that veterans are not able to be creative." This is a straw man. I merely said that in my field, I had noticed a trend. I also speculated that military training regimens would have been personally detrimental to me. I agree that if I had said all veterans were incapable of creativity, my position would be offensive and, coincidentally, easier to attack. But, that's not what I said, thus... straw man.

You are entitled to your opinion, as I am entitled to mine. We have each formed our positions based on life experiences that have clearly been very different. I did not call your position "shallow" or "nonsense," please extend me the same courtesy.