Three Michigan troops killed today in Iraq and the young college kids stated " They joined on their own so I don't care as long as they don't have a draft".
2006-12-27 04:22:48 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Call it human nature. Most people don't care about crap, unless it's directly affecting them.
2006-12-27 04:26:12 · answer #1 · answered by Rowdy Yayhoot 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
This is the problem off course it is a trajedy when people get killed but in regards to the army you join to get in the business of war, fighting, killing and being killed the people you quote have a point, if you sign up to be a soldier and kill or be killed then that is the job you chose.
And before any slamming goes on I served 8 years partly full combat if I had been killed then that was my fault I should have chosen a different line of work.
Lets get real unless they drafted then those college kids are right, most people join the armed forces when there is no war going on, when one starts everyone starts crying they want to come home.
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2006-12-27 04:29:44 · answer #2 · answered by Brain of the Century 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
After World War II, our education system took a turn for worse.
History and patriotism have been taken out of the educational system and replaced with pacifism. It seem that even geography has been taken out!!
So, I would say that those now in the military are there because some of their relatives have served in the military or are serving now. I have found that the ones that I have talked to, really do not understand the historical events of this country, and know practically nothing of the military.
2006-12-27 06:26:49 · answer #3 · answered by corps4046 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
... or they gave an answer that would make people angry, just to make them angry?
... or the quote just so happened to come from the small group of dumb, ignorant, uncaring, and self-centered folk that attend this nation's higher education centers?
Sure, all students don't read the paper all the time (I'm probably a small minority), but the majority of people do care about what is going on in the world. Or at least they care enough not to be so rude about people who are giving their lives serving their country.
That type of crass statement comes from someone who was trying to make a statement or just be an @$$, and I hope people don't think all (most, or even half) of college students are like that.
2006-12-27 06:11:38 · answer #4 · answered by K 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My respect to the three soldiers who lost their lives.
As far as the young college kids who made such a crass statement, I believe the longer any war goes for, the more polarization there will be.The "Better him than me" reaction is just a quick, easy, and shallow reaction. I think the college kids are trying to justify the deaths as a result of choice, and oppose the war - even more so if it invades their lives.
2006-12-27 04:43:35 · answer #5 · answered by WMD 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's sad, but I'm afraid that is the mind set of the children we are bringing up today. Me first. If it does not effect me, then why should I care what happens.
Then of course there is the fact that as a society we are becoming numb to violence of any kind. It's nothing for kids today to watch shows where people are murdered violently and video games where the kids do the actual violence on other human beings.
Death and violence are nothing important to them anymore.
2006-12-27 05:35:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
College aged kids grew up seeing violent movies and playing video games like Grand Theft Auto and Silent Hill. They are generally very desensitized to violence and death.
And they have a point. A soldier's job is to fight and die. It's sad, but not nearly as out of the ordinary as someone being incinerated in their chair by a jet smashing into their high rise office.
2006-12-27 04:57:48 · answer #7 · answered by Rachel M 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
they dont understand what is going on and why we are in there in the first place. Besides they live in comfortable dorms spending mom and dads money so of course it wouldnt feel like a war is going on. that is why they dont vote because they dont understand it. But i bet if the troops were somone from in their family they would want to do something! its an insensitivity thing
2006-12-27 04:37:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Irrespective of people's political beliefs about the war, I think we should all appreciate the sacrifices the troops and their families are making. I think as we now have fewer and fewer people around who were alive during world war II and we now have an enemy that most people really believe poses no significant threat to our way of life here, more people are ambivalent. What a shame.
2006-12-27 04:29:41 · answer #9 · answered by lmnop 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Not enough life experience. Kids live in that little bubble of a world that is around them. Young people are concerned with the "fun" parts of life. We were all there once. I blame it on this crappy pop culture. Paris, Brittany, Lindsay, all role models for our youth. We are in serious trouble.
2006-12-27 04:28:36 · answer #10 · answered by only p 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I think they do care. Look at the ages of most of our Soldiers/Sailors/Airmen/Coast Guardsmen, and Marines. Most are pretty young; all are volunteers, and all are in someway affected and care about the war efforts.
2006-12-27 06:59:26 · answer #11 · answered by Dan 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋