Stop Calling Them Heroes

[DurkaDurka]

I am not making generalizations. there are some people out there that have a mentality that makes them very scary individuals.

Do you think the military might have a screening process to weed people like that out?

 

[Chiliagon]

Do you think the military might have a screening process to weed people like that out?

of course,

but doesn't mean people don't sneak by it. look at that one guy who shot all those people not too long ago, he never should have been allowed to be there.

Gunman kills 12, wounds 31 at Fort Hood - U.S. news - Crime & courts - msnbc.com

12 shot at Fort Hood

 

[DurkaDurka]

of course,

but doesn't mean people don't sneak by it. look at that one guy who shot all those people not too long ago, he never should have been allowed to be there.

Gunman kills 12, wounds 31 at Fort Hood - U.S. news - Crime & courts - msnbc.com

12 shot at Fort Hood

That happens in civilian society as well, so your point is?

 

[Chiliagon]

That happens in civilian society as well, so your point is?

point is, people get through the cracks all the time.

 

[MapleOne]

HeHe

I just joined the forum recently and I thought being Canadian Content that it was going to be quite passive. I've been proven wrong on that part a number of times now.

This time I'm going to sit back, relax, and watch the events unfold.

Hang on until my popcorn is ready please. :laughing9:

 

[Chiliagon]

I was talking about the whole people getting into the Military for the wrong reason, not being a hero.. etc.

 

[lone wolf]

Try and answer this one: What is the right reason?

 

[Chiliagon]

Try and answer this one: What is the right reason?

to defend your country, if it is under attack directly and could be taken over by enemies.

 

[lone wolf]

What do you call a direct attack?

 

[Chiliagon]

What do you call a direct attack?

a country invades or attacks your country with weapons, like bombs, missiles, men.

or if they declare war against you and come to your country with violence and so on.

 

[lone wolf]

So infiltration and subversion is okay?

 

[Chiliagon]

So infiltration and subversion is okay?

same thing as invade, just a different option

infiltrate is a synonym for Invade.

 

[lone wolf]

same thing as invade, just a different option

infiltrate is a synonym for Invade.

Not quite. One is much slower and a lot less noticeable.

 

[AnnaG]

I have a whole list of what my moral code and perspective describes as hero's. Among that list you will find anyone that voluntarily enlists to defend their countries interests and citizens, oft with their very life.

It also includes poets, doctors writers, inventors and so for.

So what is your idea of a "hero" JBeee?

Himself.

it wasn't foolish.

it's a fact that there are some wacko's out there that join the army with the thrill of being able to legally shoot someone! get their rocks off!

you honestly believe that nobody thinks like that?

millions of Gun nuts in the USA would LOVE to be able to do that!!

Show us the numbers, then. Let's see studies on military personel to see how many of these nuts there really are.

well there are some! and sadly some of Canadians. they get this idea that they'll get to go to Afghanistan and find some Taliban and go shoot em! and they get their rocks off in the process.

a good kick in the nuts is what they need!

Go for it. You'd end up with your nuts being shot off, or even more interesting, being fed to you. Easy to sit back and talk about it, huh?

 

[Risus]

I can think of a couple. One in particular who is currently the shinest cadet in the city. He doesn't care who they send him to fight or for what reason. He just wants to kill.

Hmmm, I know of a Colonel, well ex-colonel now, that liked killing people...

 

[Risus]

I will readily admit that many join for selfish reasons, like escaping poverty, a chance at an education, learning a trade, being able to play with huge tonka toys (Like my youngest), love of flying and a need for speed(Like my oldest), a feeling of being part of something, carrying on a family tradition (Like myself).

There are as many reasons as there are Troopers.

And what is wrong with that??

 

[AnnaG]

Hubby wanted to join the navy one time. All he wanted to do was drive subs. It had nothing to do with killing people. As it turned out Turdeau was downsizing the forces and hubby became a firefighter instead. If the coalition forces can smackdown a buncha murderous taliban and save some civilians as a result. They're good enough to be called heroes in my books.

 

[JBeee]

I have a whole list of what my moral code and perspective describes as hero's. Among that list you will find anyone that voluntarily enlists to defend their countries interests and citizens, oft with their very life.

It also includes poets, doctors writers, inventors and so for.

So what is your idea of a "hero" JBeee?

 

[Ron in Regina]

JBeee, which one? Or both? Got pulled in to scrub this Thread up some,& I'm just curious,
now that I've had to read through it.

 

[JBeee]

Both....since both had a hand in knocking down the twin towers.:smile:

JBeee, which one? Or both? Got pulled in to scrub this Thread up some,& I'm just curious,
now that I've had to read through it.