From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Wed Sep 04 2002 - 16:36:55 MDT
>From: CurtAdams@aol.com
>This kind of argument always makes me conclude it's false.
>"Doing <x> is especially <insert vague good>" Such things
>get routinely used for all kinds of nonsense, including
>religion, government service, and, for that matter,
>bareback sex.
>People in military service are paid to provide benefits to others.
>Often, they provide detriment instead (the US Army is pretty
>nice to Americans but often not to others; many armies act
>directly to harm those they supposedly protect). This is no
>different from any profession. You could legitimately argue
>the service is essential; but the same applies to fire, police,
>medicine and food.
Wrong.
People in the military are serving their country. A small part of
what they receive in return is a ridiculously small amount of
money.
Burger flippers make more.
While you are a member of the military you are NOT an American
citizen, you are NOT subject to or protected by the U.S.
Constitution.
In no other " job or profession " is this true.
Brian
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