From: Alfio Puglisi (puglisi@arcetri.astro.it)
Date: Tue Sep 03 2002 - 11:19:54 MDT
On Tue, 3 Sep 2002, Brian D Williams wrote:
a)
>I'm dropping this discussion since the list consensus is that there
>is nothing special about service to one's country.
b)
>In fact if this consensus reflects national opinion, then anyone
>who goes into the military is obviously some sort of an idiot.
I don't see any cause and effect between a) and b). There's nothing
special about military service, in the sense that there's nothing special
about other hard works. If you choose that career, great. Why are you
asking for some special consideration, beyond a mild gratitude for doing
something not pleasant that someone or someother have to do.
Military actions can do a lot of good, or a lot of bad, for a country. If
you see it strictly in a "let's defend us from the evil outside", no
problem. But the way most countries (US, Europe, etc) interpret the word
"defend" can suck, at time. I see no "special" value in taking part in
this. No need to be idiots, either. Just ordinary folks like most people.
>Long live Rome...
Well... :-)
Alfio
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