I hope your grandad and father recognise that this is what they have fought for. A world where their children DON'T have to join the army.
Or a world where their children have to join the army for economic reasons to fight in an economic war for oil.
I feel like everyone should have to do a couple years of military service.
But only if leaders could be prevented from starting wars of conquest.
Which they can’t. So fuck the military.
I had a buddy who did 4 years of service (air Force I think) and came back with hearing damage. Personally, I'd rather not risk that for no real reason.
Heard many people from the army come back with hearing damage from operating a mortar. Who would have guessed that large explosions right next to your head would damage your ears? Also they aren't covering hearing damage in their benefits plans because it's too expensive.
Grandad: "Your Charmander is cute. Kinda reminds me of the flamethrower I used in the Pacific."
I would no more teach children military training than teach them arson, robbery or assassination -Eugene V. Debs:
