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Originally Posted by lifer
What if they think that they can make a bigger contribution to society through other ways...like getting an education.
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I can't think of a better contribution to society than defending freedom from gathering dangers. Can you?
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I bet many of them are hoping to get in to politics so they can effect change that way.
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I'm sure that's the excuse George, Dick, Rush and the rest of the chickenhawks used. Can't blame 'em, I guess, since it worked. They did their patriotic duty by using every excuse in the book to stay out of service and they all went on to get rich and famous.
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You don't know what their motivations are. Also, about half of the people that he asked why they didn't enlist were not in good physical shape. That makes them fat, not chickens or liars.
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Laugh.
"I'm too fat, I'm not a chicken".
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It is not a black and white issue of "if you support the war and are physically able to go, you are a coward to avoid it".
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Yes it is black and white. It's either worth fighting or it isn't. The kids in that video made it pretty clear that it ain't worth their time.