Not everyone can afford college but regarding morals and providing the best environment for your child, dont you think having them enlist is just awful?
2007-01-10 08:33:43 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I never said shame on them for enlisting, i mean shame on you for poor parenting.
2007-01-10 08:39:33 · update #1
Many girls stripped their way thru college and made a better life for themselves. Good for them, but the parents could have prevented them from stripping to begin with. See where i'm going with this..
2007-01-10 08:41:32 · update #2
I would do anything possible to shield my children from chickenhawk neocon warmongers. Of course I would still love my child if they enlisted but I would definitely feel like a failure if they did. I'm glad you made the point about stripping. It would shame me if my daughter had to strip or enlist.
2007-01-10 08:44:59 · answer #1 · answered by Monkey Boy 3 · 1⤊ 18⤋
You know what? I keep coming on here and leave pissed off all the time. I was raised well, i went to college and received a bachelors and a masters degree, worked for a few years and paid off my debt, than i enlisted. Does that make my parents faulty because i wanted to do something for my country. I could be in the private sector making 6 figures, but am happier serving my country. Perhaps you should just say thanks to the parents of these soldiers that you seem to pity. And you think that the military does not live by morals and provide great environments for young minds of this country. I pity you my friend.
2007-01-10 10:22:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I cannot believe that you really think that being a stripper is better than being in the military.
I come from a strong family history of military service. When my brother told me he wasn't going to enlist, I decided I would. I am a veteran of Operation Desert Shielf/Storm. No one told us we had to or anything else. We both had good opportunities to go to college. My father was in Korea, wounded in action and from that wound he was 100% disabled for the rest of his life. Yes, he was taken care of by the US Govt as were we as his children, for the rest of his lifetime. That was not the point. His friend was on the other side of the battlefield and was hit.. someone yelled MEDIC and he went running. That was his job. He gave up a promising career as a Dentist to do that. I can't say if he would have been better off doing his duty to his country.. or saving his own skin.
My grandfather was in France in WW1 and 2. He didn't ever talk about what he saw, at least to me. His father was in the Army.
I truely pity you that you have such a low of an opinion of our military. I hope that you never get your stupid self in a postion of needing rescued or defended by YOUR government. You might be better served to just say... No thanks. But your type will sit and criticize everything they do, but omg then you dang sure need their help don't ya? You would be happy for an honorable young person to put their lives on the line and you can sit home and watch TV or something even less important. At least they are trying to do something good with their lives and their time.
2007-01-10 09:19:19 · answer #3 · answered by Karen 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That should not be considered a failure at all. Joining the military means having the willingness to serve their country, perhaps at the risk of their own life. It shows an ability to not think only of self, but to somewhat sacrifice self for the greater good of our nation and our society.
A parent who taught his/her child those values did very, very well.
2007-01-10 12:09:12 · answer #4 · answered by frenchy62 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Excuse me? What the heck are you talking about? My 11 year old son has told me since he was 7 that he wants to attend West Point. My husband and I were both in the Army. My brother is serving in Iraq right now. He is a Major in the Army. I am proud to be a Veteran. You have issues!
btw....not everyone in the military is poor or from a bad home. Geezzzzz!
2007-01-10 08:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
No! It's a choice they make themselves. Lots and lots of teens/adults enlist for many good reasons, like, serving their country for one, having the experience, becoming a stronger person; mentally and physically. I don't see enlisting a bad thing at all. People have their points of view about the military and stuff, but in my opinion, I think it's one of the best choices you'll make in life.
2007-01-10 08:43:32 · answer #6 · answered by Spiral Out 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Aren't you glad that MANY men and women have enlisted in the military. I guess you think the parents of those men and women who have enlisted, fought, been wounded/maimed and killed to keep this country safe are FAILURES. You're able to sit there and bad mouth the parents of all military because they DID join! My father, uncles (all 7), my son and I all were in the military and I dare you to stand up to any military person and tell THEM their parents are failures because they were in the military. Just because you're too cowardly to join, don't go putting down the parents of those who are willing to sacrifice all just so YOU PEOPLE can sit there and show your ignorance.
USN/RETIRED
2007-01-10 08:48:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely NOT. It means they have thought about their future and have taken responsibility for it by finding a way to train for the future. My neices lived in a horrible little town with no jobs or opportunity and they both enlisted in the Air Force to find training. One is now a firefighter, trained by the Air Force, one is a heavy equipment operator, also trained by the Air Force. They have careers and opportunity and will probably be able to find work no matter where they go. It was a smart thing to do.
2007-01-10 08:39:55 · answer #8 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
And who are YOU to judge good parenting? Joining the armed forces is a choice that our children, as adults can make. We live in AMERICA where we are allowed those choices.
I sincerely hope you did not come from a family that served in World War I or II, Korea or Vietnam. For your family would be ashamed of YOU.
2007-01-10 08:44:11 · answer #9 · answered by Enchanted 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
that is a very good question. Im in college, and soon i want to enlist in the air force, and my parents are dead against it, i wonder if they think the same thing. now the question is am i a failure as a son for wanting to enlist as an officer against there decision?
2007-01-10 08:39:31 · answer #10 · answered by PROUD TO BE A LIBERAL TEEN! 4 · 7⤊ 1⤋
If a "child" is old enough to enlist, I would consider them old enough to make decisions on their own. I would support my child in any decision they make, whether I actually agree with the decision or not. However, representing our country in the military and defending our country is viewed as a very honorable undertaking as far as I am concerned. Regardless of what certain politicians think.
2007-01-10 08:43:12 · answer #11 · answered by Kerry 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋