[lbo-talk] a new low

[Chris Doss]

My father was a dental assistant in the Air Force in Vietnam. He was a trained filler of cavities, not a trained killer. In any case however he was not a better citizen by virtue of having plugged teeth while wearing a uniform.

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From: John Thornton <jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net>

Huge numbers of people in the military never even learn to hold or even fire a weapon let alone become trained killers.
I don't have the actual numbers but from my previous experience in the military I don't see how the category of "not a trained killer" could constitute less than 60% of all military personnel.
Few soldiers are trained killers. Most do jobs little different from non-military jobs.

I do however fail to see how military service makes one a better citizen nor am I one to encourage the idea that the opinions of those who have served carry greater weight on matters of armed conflict than those who have not served. 
John Thornton
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