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Some do. Some are also just assholes. Being in the military in and of itself should never warrant respect or admiration or gratitude. Good conduct, first and foremost, and service, second, should.
U.S. soldiers and the military in general deserve respect because of the endless fight and the strength of fighting for us and our freedom. The sacrifice that they give so that they can maybe go home and see their family and when many get back they don't have a home or a family or they do but they are so broken from the things that they have seen. Most coke back with PTSD and depression and anxiety and paranoia and many others. Soldiers give all their time for people who don't even appreciate it. So yeah I think that soldiers should get the upmost respect from citizens. It's the only right thing to do.
Yes. Soldiers are not treated like humans. They are regarded as fighting machines. Wars and struggles are 'going to' break out at any time, so they must have their strongest ability to fight at any moment, which forces them to destroy their biological clock. Many normal, inevitable human physiological phenomena are almost thoroughly ignored on soldiers. Why did humanity set up armed forces? Theoretically, all humanity should fight and struggle, but we need to produce a lot and have a free life, so we leave some people apart to take the job of fighting. So of course the soldiers should be worst treated. They deserve anybody's infinite respect.
Con, do you know how to stay on topic for one thread? I never called you a liar. You are exagerating out of an emotional appeal. You are welcome to copy and paste the thread you are talking about here, so that we can all examine it.
When you talk about respect for servicemen and you've called me a liar for mine, my response IS on topic..
I'm not gonna search for it.. But, you DID call me a liar.. You said because I used the word DUDE a lot, that I simply COULDN'T be old enough to have served in Vietnam.. This went on for several days... Clearly, you REMEMBER it.. And, you haven't backed off that claim.. If that's NOT calling me a liar, I dunno what is..
I would think someone as righteous as you would own up to what you say... No, huh??? I dunno bout your legs, but you got NO spine..
Are you asking because you're INTERESTED in me?? NO, of course not.. You're INTERROGATING me to see if there's a crack in my story..
Look.. The truth is, you're a COWARD.. You hid under your bed when it came time to step up and protect your country, and you just can't handle somebody who did..
Not only do you not THANK me, you think I OWE you some sort of explanation...
You're losing it DUDE.. BECAUSE I use the word dude a lot, IS the very reason you simply couldn't believe I was an old dude.. All you're proving here is that I use the word dude a lot..
If you wanna show your search skills, why don't you bring up the particular post I'm talking about??? Show me how to search, and I'll FIND it..
I remember the general exchange, but my memory says I nipped at you, but let it go because I didn't know, and I can't imagine my temperment using the words "you are a liar". I also know my general demeanor in debates of that sort. I think you are just having an emotional outburst.
But, if I'm confused about what was said, straighten me out.. All you gotta DO, is acknowledge that I served in Vietnam. And you know that because I said so..
Typically the onus of proof is on the accuser. He cannot cannot show a specific instance wherein he did not say something. However, you could show a specific instance wherein he said what you accuse him of. Using "control F", and maximizing the length of your post history, you could find your evidence in relatively short order. Then you can both put this to rest.
I'll be happy to take the onus.. I'm not a neophyte in website navigation either.. But, I CAN'T find a place to use "control F"..
Look.. I don't doubt there's detailed instructions on how to use the site.. But, I can't find 'em anywhere.. Could you post a link, or post the instructions right here???
1. Click on your own name to go to your own profile.
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5. Push Ctrl+F. In the upper right hand corner will appear a search box. Type a key word in the box and hit "enter" to search the feed. If you don’t find what you are looking for, click “next” at the bottom and try again.
Yes. Absolutely. They risk life and limb for this country, they are uprooted, reprogrammed, and used and once they finish they are dropped like a hot potato back into civilian life, often times with no direction.
I know a lot of people don't but I would wager a good portion of them have not been in the military or had parents who have served.
The exception is if they do something really horrible. But those would be specific exceptions, meaning the vast majority of the time the presumption should still be to give military service people respect.
A valid distinction. The service itself is respectable, but on occasion, the person who served is not. You can't become a worthless piece of humanity but claim moral high ground on the basis of being a Vet.
Of course they do!! and everybody should. They are willing to risk their lives for another's safety and well being, T don't see any reason for them not to be respected..
They risk their lives and fight wars to defend our freedom. All those people who disrespect military officers don't understand the sacrifice they made for our country.
I'm sorry to declare 'No', but I think that all civilians should respect them conditionlessly but their officers shouldn't. Servicemen have no life values - except a value of representing a unit of the force. In some degrees, their existence is for 'reasonable' deaths of the country. We all know that no one wants to die - except there is something makes you feel quite hopeless. If their officers treat them like civilians, they will be inevitably afraid of death, which is a great disadvantage of humanity. Servicemen have to and have the obligation to suffer from great pressure, which depends a lot on the working style in the troops.
