I am sure lots of you will say no so just remember those soldiers WHO DID fight for our country and their family and friends. Take a minute or two of silence at 11:00 on November 11th, this Sunday and please wear a poppy. It is respectful. I am only 12 years old and i am from canada. If a 12 year old is honoring them then you should be too!
2007-11-09 16:25:13 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Of course I would. I spent 8 years as an Infantry Officer.
For those of you claiming outright pacifism I can think of 6 million Jews who may have had a different view.
Those saying to old to draft. All Swiss males from 16 to 60 must serve 3 months a year. Why do you think no one including Hitler has dared wage war with them for over 400 years.
2007-11-09 16:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by Sid B 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
It is easy for anybody to say that they would not fight for their country. You are fortunate not to live in a country ravaged by war because there are those who would fight for theirs and your freedom. There are many reasons one would not pick up a weapon and fight. However, a just cause and the belief in that cause, is all it takes to make a peaceful man take up arms to protect what he believes in. Wars have been fought for many reasons, some righteous, some not so.
Unfortunately we as free people do not have the luxury to sit and enjoy our freedom without having a force of believers to protect our ideology.
Peace and freedom is often paid for with the blood and the lives of so many young men (and women).
You may not want to fight for your country or your countries rights and freedoms, but just be thankfull that there are those who are willing to lay down their lives for the liberty you and your family enjoy. Honour them.
They shall grow not old,
As we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning
We will remember them.
11:00 am on the 11/11 2008
2007-11-09 16:43:06 · answer #2 · answered by Col B 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am a Kiwi and would I fight for my country, Bloody oath I would
I am getting a bit older but still know which end of my rifle to point at the bad guys
I know of the Poppy - from Flanders Field etc
Every year on 25th April My family & I attend the ANZAC Dawn Service to pay our respects to those who served before me and especially to those who didnt come home.
Also to teach and remind my children of the Anzac spirit and the sacrifices they made so we could live. WE owe them our very existence
Praise the Lord and Pass the ammunition
2007-11-09 23:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At 12 you have decided that you would not fight for your country. But you plan to honor those who have fought.
In our lifetime there has not been a winner take all war like WW II, so you can take the stand in Canada that you will not fight and think the decision is yours to make.
I pray that in your lifetime you never have to fight to retain the right to make that decision.
2007-11-09 16:36:13 · answer #4 · answered by DonPedro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am from the United States and I have fought for my country. People choose to sacrifice everyday luxuries to wear a uniform and fight wars, but that doesnt mean everyone is cut-out for the job. A lot of people might say no to your question, but there are a lot of people that would say yes. What it comes down to is, do you have the integrity to follow through with what answer you personally choose. Honoring the people that followed through with their service should be respected like you said.
2007-11-09 16:33:48 · answer #5 · answered by ben j 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have two tours already in the middle east from active duty and now i am in the national guard and soon as i am MOS qualified i would go back again.
while all you liberals are blaming President Bush for the war dont forget Clinton cut our military from a strong million plus in the army to under 400,000 during his term which is what is hurting us now. He has done the best job with what the Clinton administration did and left over.
2007-11-09 16:48:45 · answer #6 · answered by laziewon2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't feel like you would go to war for your country then you should move a country where you do feel that. I don't always agree with my country and the leaders we elect but regardless I love my country and I am the proud daughter or a retired Marine and and Army wife and my brother in law is in the AirForce.
2007-11-09 16:29:33 · answer #7 · answered by freakyallweeky 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Now that is a wonderful thing to hear on here! Although, it may be a bit late for you to be up! Stay in school! Support our troops! As for fighting, being physically challenged prevents me, but if I could, I would, in honor of my Great Grandfather (Army) and Grandfather (Navy).
2007-11-09 16:36:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thanks for remembering them. My 11 year old is writing letters to some of the soldiers to keep their spirits up. Personally, I wouldn't/couldn't fight. I would actually be a negative to my country if I did.
2007-11-09 16:29:29 · answer #9 · answered by deirdrezz 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If my country calls,i would fight ..Hopefully it would be a real war like WWI or WWII and not just some stupid pollitical war like the rest of them since Korea..Yes ,God Bless the TROOPS and the USA!!!!
2007-11-09 16:41:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋