OT: Canada does have some balls.

Adam Helberg wrote:


> I can't understand people who join the military and then refuse to serve when asked
> to fight. The service is now voluntary so if someone has something against fighting
> and killing they should not join.

You've apparently been largely oblivious to the military's recruiting campaign for
the last 20 years or so. Thousands of people have signed up in peacetime based on
what they were promised and then gotten what they hoped. Others have signed up and
gotten what they weren't expecting.

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Steve wrote:
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>
> Adam Helberg wrote:
>
>
>> I can't understand people who join the military and then refuse to
>> serve when asked to fight. The service is now voluntary so if someone
>> has something against fighting and killing they should not join.
>
>
> You've apparently been largely oblivious to the military's recruiting
> campaign for the last 20 years or so. Thousands of people have signed up
> in peacetime based on what they were promised and then gotten what they
> hoped. Others have signed up and gotten what they weren't expecting.
>
ya gotta be an idiot to not think that war (or a reasonable facsimile)
is not a possibility.

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"Steve" <SPAMTRAPglawackus@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Adam Helberg wrote:
>
>
>> I can't understand people who join the military and then refuse to serve when
>> asked to fight. The service is now voluntary so if someone has something against
>> fighting and killing they should not join.
>
> You've apparently been largely oblivious to the military's recruiting campaign for
> the last 20 years or so. Thousands of people have signed up in peacetime based on
> what they were promised and then gotten what they hoped. Others have signed up and
> gotten what they weren't expecting.
>
> --
> Steve

I doubt very much the military promised the recruits they would not have to fight if
war breaks out.

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 01:35:46 GMT, "Adam Helberg"
<sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote:

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>"Steve" <SPAMTRAPglawackus@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
>newsmt1e.36542$qn2.8546341@twister.nyc.rr.com.. .
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>> Adam Helberg wrote:
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>>
>>> I can't understand people who join the military and then refuse to serve when
>>> asked to fight. The service is now voluntary so if someone has something against
>>> fighting and killing they should not join.
>>
>> You've apparently been largely oblivious to the military's recruiting campaign for
>> the last 20 years or so. Thousands of people have signed up in peacetime based on
>> what they were promised and then gotten what they hoped. Others have signed up and
>> gotten what they weren't expecting.
>>
>> --
>> Steve
>
>I doubt very much the military promised the recruits they would not have to fight if
>war breaks out.
>
"Money for nuthin', and the chicks are free."

JF
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There's a support group for that. It's called
EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar." - Drew Carey

Adam Helberg wrote:


>>ya gotta be an idiot to not think that war (or a reasonable facsimile) is not a
>>possibility.

> Apparantly some people believe the purpose of the military is to provide free
> education for them.

There are always idiots looking for work and having a hard time finding it. The
recruitment advertising is mostly devoted to what the army can do for enlistees, and
none of it is about the chance to get blown up and come home without your legs, so is
it any surprise that a fair number of those idiots enlist? I don't think many of them
actually think war isn't a possibility, but I'm guessing a lot think it's a low
enough probability that they're not taking a big risk for the college education or
training they want.

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"Steve" <SPAMTRAPglawackus@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Adam Helberg wrote:
>
>
> >>ya gotta be an idiot to not think that war (or a reasonable facsimile)
is not a
> >>possibility.
>
> > Apparantly some people believe the purpose of the military is to provide
free
> > education for them.
>
> There are always idiots looking for work and having a hard time finding
it. The
> recruitment advertising is mostly devoted to what the army can do for
enlistees, and
> none of it is about the chance to get blown up and come home without your
legs, so is
> it any surprise that a fair number of those idiots enlist? I don't think
many of them
> actually think war isn't a possibility, but I'm guessing a lot think it's
a low
> enough probability that they're not taking a big risk for the college
education or
> training they want.

Every recruiting ad I see has someone carrying a rifle.

Of course, I pay no mind to the civilized services.

"Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick" wrote in message
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> Every recruiting ad I see has someone carrying a rifle.

Even the Navy?

Bigger and better weapons... We have guns -- 16 inchers...

Well, we used to... Not sure what the max size is these days now that the
Jersey is no longer in service...

> Of course, I pay no mind to the civilized services.

I guess you're talking about the puddle pirates and the zoomies...

"Steve" <SPAMTRAPglawackus@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> Adam Helberg wrote:
>
>
> >>ya gotta be an idiot to not think that war (or a reasonable facsimile)
is not a
> >>possibility.
>
> > Apparantly some people believe the purpose of the military is to provide
free
> > education for them.
>
> There are always idiots looking for work and having a hard time finding
it. The
> recruitment advertising is mostly devoted to what the army can do for
enlistees, and
> none of it is about the chance to get blown up and come home without your
legs, so is
> it any surprise that a fair number of those idiots enlist? I don't think
many of them
> actually think war isn't a possibility, but I'm guessing a lot think it's
a low
> enough probability that they're not taking a big risk for the college
education or
> training they want.

But the risk is there and obvious even if deemed small.

Did your bosses warn you about all of the pitfalls of your job before you
"signed on the dotted line"?

Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick wrote:


> Every recruiting ad I see has someone carrying a rifle.

That probably just makes the idiots think they'll be able to go hunting when they're
not on duty.

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