From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Wed Sep 04 2002 - 22:13:45 MDT
Brian D Williams wrote:
>>From: Samantha Atkins <samantha@objectent.com>
>
>
>>I don't see where the above said it was "just a job". But there
>>are career military for whom defense of this country is indeed
>>their job. That does not mean that it is not a very honorable
>>job. But there are many jobs/careers/dedications of one's life
>>that are also honorable. Military is not more honorable. There
>>are also many jobs/careers where one's life is at risk.
>
>
> There is no other job in this or any other country that even begins
> to approach, or compare, with the life of a soldier.
>
This is obviously a statement of mere opinion.
> It is infinitely more honorable. I do not expect you to see or
> understand this. The difference is what makes a soldier.
>
I am not at all sure what "infinitely more honorable" could
possibly mean so how could I understand it?
>
>>If you are drafted for a war that you do not believe in and
>>would not see any value in volunteering to fight, then that is
>>indeed as bad as time in a penitenitiary. Except the war is
>>likely to be less survivable. Both deprived you of free
>>self-determination of your own life.
>
>
> I was always opposed to the draft, in fact got in quite a bit of
> trouble for stating that view publically while I served.
>
Good, there is at least one place where we agree.
> If you choose not to serve that is your choice, but the fact is
> someone else is paying, or paid, the price of citizenship for you.
>
It is your claim that there is this "price of citizenship". It
is a totally arbitrary claim.
- samantha
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