katy wrote:
Joe wrote:
katy wrote:

Joe wrote:
I

think everone in the military should be able to vote and drink anywere
no-matter thier age.

Joe

I fon't, but then I don't think chilfren of 16-17 should be in the
active military either..


Why not if they can do the job as well as.. if not better... than some
18-21 year olds?
I agree it's not for everyone, but I had no problems. Thought it was
kind of strange that my country would let me fight a war if needed,
trusted me to transfer nukes (i had a top secret clearence at the
time), but did not trust me with booze or voting.

Joe




.TORC and marching corps, fine, but not on

active duty.


Because children should not be sacrificed for adult concerns...they
should not become cannon fodder for the country...
'
How do you define children?

for the most part,
most at that age have had relatively little governemnt or civics in
school and so are fighting a fight for something they don't understand.

You start saying the pledge of alligence in kindergarden.

I don't believe in blind patriotism...

See above
Joe

Joe wrote:
katy wrote:

Joe wrote:

katy wrote:


Joe wrote:
I


think everone in the military should be able to vote and drink anywere
no-matter thier age.

Joe

I fon't, but then I don't think chilfren of 16-17 should be in the
active military either..


Why not if they can do the job as well as.. if not better... than some
18-21 year olds?
I agree it's not for everyone, but I had no problems. Thought it was
kind of strange that my country would let me fight a war if needed,
trusted me to transfer nukes (i had a top secret clearence at the
time), but did not trust me with booze or voting.

Joe




.TORC and marching corps, fine, but not on


active duty.


Because children should not be sacrificed for adult concerns...they
should not become cannon fodder for the country...

'
How do you define children?

Anyone under the age of 19 and sometimes, between 19 and 21, depending
on their personal development...and then there are those who chose to
enver grow up but that's a;together different...

for the most part,

most at that age have had relatively little governemnt or civics in
school and so are fighting a fight for something they don't understand.


You start saying the pledge of alligence in kindergarden.

That's instilling patriotism..it's like taking your kids to church. You
hope that later on in life it sticks....


I don't believe in blind patriotism...


See above
Joe