Thread: Wounded  Veterans

Hahvoc The Decepticon said I see some of Vic's point, I just don't agree with it. It's like saying joining the military is the equivalent to someone who chose to smoke and deserving cancer because they knew the risks. No one deserves to come home from war or just battle in general as a shell of who they were. Not everyone in the military sees the front lines or even combat and still get injured or killed like medics or communication officers not everything the government does with our military is what it should be. But yes, terrorists do threaten freedoms, just like people in this country do. I detest how flippantly you say soldiers deserve their scars as if it is a bad decision. A lot of soldiers have to go through intense therapy just to function in society and some don't ever find jobs. A lot of vets are homeless. How the hell did they deserve that? Thats what my issue is with what you posted. Click to expand... This is perhaps the best response from me, summed up. Seriously, this thread is just .... so inhumane, cruel, wrong. I can't believe it's even here. My grandfathers are no doubt turning in their graves at this moment. It's so ... depressing, horrible, just ... wrong beyond all words. There's another thing that no one has pointed out so I will. Vic, ever considered some of the people may have been drafted ?! Meaning having had little to no choice in the say? Because for a while, that did exist you know? And unfortunately, it held true to my mom's dad who served in the Korean War and was selected to serve. He didn't die - thank gods - but he was very traumatised for a while and not just physically. Emotionally and psychologically too. He was a great man and sure didn't deserve that. That being said, how can you even type up something like this, having little to no thoughts on how all those who have served would even begin to be affected? It just ... astounds me. And no. Joining the military is nothing like smoking nor vice versa. True, both have huge risks but that's about it. Yeah, I agree with Alvis. The analogies are not only horrible but out of place. I also agree that your opinion is definitely your own. But as someone who had both of her grandfathers serve and to see something like this ... I'm thoroughly disgusted. Like others have said, some do it for pure patriotism, traditions, and as I myself have said -- drafted if any were unfortunate enough. But regardless of reason and the war they served in, they definitely do deserve the ability to be treated. The fact you're trying to say otherwise ... makes you sound as if you have no soul. Really, there's no other way to say it. I myself will admit, not many of the recent wars that America has involved themselves with are ones I agree with. Like the conflict with Iraq for example. I do think we had to deal with Saddam, yes. But that's it. After that, we should have left. Still, when all is said and done, I'm not going to say anyone who joined made the wrong move. I'll say I wouldn't have but that's about it. I just ... words can't even begin to express how much I disagree with this thread. Hahvoc may have summed it up pretty well but ... wow. Just wow, dude. This is by far one of the most cold-hearted threads I've seen in the nearly 2 years on BlueMoon. And that's a hell of a feat. But for now ... I'll leave it at that. -LadyYunaFFX2