'Yes, a country needs armed forces to defend itself, I think thats totally legitimate'
Funny seems to me that not all countries are included. Standing back & awaiting Rich!!! Michael Dr Michael Benjamin, Community Psychiatrist ------------------------------- myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT http://www.myRay.com ------------------------------ Mental Health: http//www.MyDoctorExplains.com -------------------------------- Auditing || Quality Control http://www.MyDoctorExplains.com/alamo/ -------------------------------- Blog: http://www.DrMichaelBenjamin.com Sent from Ramat Gan, Israel 2009/11/9 Eric B <[email protected]> > > All true Eric, but, what do you think would happen if those guys didn't > voluntarily sign up for the forces? > > Maybe politicians would have to send their own sons to war?. Centuries > of war show that the poor > are sent to war, over and over again. I suspect if politicians had to > send their own to war there would be less war. > > Yes, a country needs armed forces to defend itself, I think thats > totally legitimate. However invading a country to save it from itself > has been "trendy" of late. Some countries are neutral and have armies > (sweden, switzerland) yet they are viewed as peaceful nations. Others > use their armies more freely (its good for business amongst other > things), some make army service compulsory for all, women and men thus > creating a constant "state" of war. etc. > Thats where it gets too much for me. This is my opinion and I am > entitled to have it and post it, which brings me to my final comment: > > This whole debate is about someone else's opinion. Rob H. and > everybody else here are entitled to have his opinion and to express > it. Even if it means disagreeing of course. Its diversity. If you > don't like diversity then have a think about what uniformity really > means. > I get challenged by diversity every day too I.E., cant say I dig karaoke > :-) > > Im outta here. > Eric > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Simon Hart <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > All true Eric, but, what do you think would happen if those guys didn't > > voluntarily sign up for the forces? > > > > The country needs armed forces and if nobody signed up voluntarily we > would > > have to have conscription / national service. > > > > You, I and anyone else who does not want to serve in the forces needs > those > > guys to sign up. To say they reap what they sow is a little uncharitable. > > > > What bothers me about poppies is that every single person you see on TV > at > > this time of year is wearing a poppy. You get the feeling that every TV > > producer is saying to their presenters, 'here, you better wear this!'. > > > > When you or I buy a poppy we are making a contribution to the good work > the > > British legion does. Are all these stars on TV actually making a personal > > contribution for the poppy they are wearing? They should be, but I doubt > it. > > > > Did every single one of those highly pampered premiership stars who wore > > poppies on their shirts this weekend make a personal contribution to the > > poppy appeal? If they are wearing it they bloody well should have! But I > > doubt it. > > > > Si. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric B > > Sent: 08 November 2009 20:30 > > To: Robert Heath > > Cc: Leeds List; [email protected]; Richard Walker > > Subject: Re: [LU] Non LU: Poppy fascism > > > > I never liked or adhered to social pressure myself, so I can relate to > > what you are saying Rob. > > > > Most armies today are professional (you pass a test and you re hired), > > for those guys, like me and you, the universal law of nature states > > you reap what you sow. > > > > Prior to that kids/men were taken away by their govt. and sent to die. > > Those I feel sorry for. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > > Leedslist mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009 > > > > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009 > > _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist http://www.worldnet.org.uk WorldNET2009
