> MICHAEL YATES wrote:
>
>> If military service is at the heart of citizenship, then citizenship in
>> the US must be the equivalent of murder.
>>
>> What a stupid fool! It is remarkable that people won't admit that
>> soldiers are trained killers, period.
>>
>
> 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.
>
Not necessarily arguing with your main points, but don't all signers on to the military go through basic training, and fire weapons etc. Then go on to regular support 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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