Opinions?

[bayonet777]

recently i have been having trouble with a girl who has a problem with military personell so i figured id ask you guys what is your opinion on military personell i dont care about political b.s. just personal opinions thanks

[Venom]

Originally Posted by bayonet777

recently i have been having trouble with a girl who has a problem with military personell so i figured id ask you guys what is your opinion on military personell i dont care about political b.s. just personal opinions thanks

What do exactly? & if i get what your saying maybe she intimadated by you

[bayonet777]

no she just hates the army calls us baby killers and that kinda crap Vietnam era thinking if you ask me

[EvilEvilKitten]

What I do not understand is why you haven't dropped her yet.

The US military is fine - it is their leaders we have to worry about.

<--veteran

[bayonet777]

EEK- i did im just asking for an opinion on the military

[RATED-RKOFRANKLIN]

I have nothing against the army. After all it is NOT their choice to go to war. I respect them and thank them for what they do. It is sad that some veterans are homeless and have received no help.

If someone has an issue about the US going to war, then vote for someone else to get in the office.

[dancingdoc2]

> i have been having trouble with a girl who has a problem with military personell so i figured id ask you guys what is your opinion on military personell

> > EEK- i did im just asking for an opinion on the military

There is a difference between personnel in general and the military complex as an entity, specifically.

In recent years the branches of our military have been staffed by volunteers. These are people who are not "baby killers" or deviates of another type; rather, they are people who quite literally "join forces" to protect and defend our nation, as well as the freedoms of peoples in other countries.

The girl you speak of is immature, naive, and no doubt very idealistic and intolerant. It would not surprise me that as such she has an agenda that logic fails on one principle: do not confuse me with the facts. Ignore her. You cannot argue or debate the matter with her.

The military is operated and managed through a "chain of command". Ultimately, the top of the chain is civilian, not military. If she has a problem, it is with those civilians who hand down policy. "Baby killers?" This statement indicates that soldiers, airman, marines, and navy personnel, conspire to go after babies. It wouldn't surprise me that bombs have gone off target and killed innocent civilian either by accident or miscalculation; however, this is much different than having this happen by intent and purpose.

A fact that she may not know is that between WWII and now, our weapons and technology have improved greatly. During WWII, bombings were "carpeted" meaning in order to hit one point, many bombs were dropped over a large area. Now we can zero in on one building and even pick a window in the structure to penetrate. Will things not always go as planned? Of course, technology is one thing, human error is still a factor. The intent of the military is to minimize civilian involvement. My questions for this girl are:
* why she believes as she does
* why she does not appreciate the "why" behind the reason for having a defense force
* where she thinks her life would be if she did have a life, if our country's founders did not fight for independence

Arguing and debating with this young girl is futile. Just move on.

[bayonet777]

yeah i did ask her some of those and she believes that all of the worlds problems can be solved through treaties to which i said would a piece of paper have stopped 9/11 or pearl harbor? to which she said yes the other country would respect our agreement and with that i was done with her

[EvilEvilKitten]

Bayo - sad to say but apparently she never studied history.

[bayonet777]

lol damn straight no paper would stop a person with an bomb and a hatred to america from blowing up somebodys home, buisness etc...