Quote:I frankly think that if the parent didn't make it possible for that child to achieve a higher education, and open up further possibilities, they failed the child. Letting a child join the military is the ULTIMATE failure, leading to the possible maiming, or death of that child. These poor kids that get all enamoured with the lies and the bullshit fed to them by these smarmy, lowlife, lying recruiters are a national failure. It's an educational failure, it's a failure to provide peaceful opportunities, it's a national moral collapse, and a national failure to peacefully conduct itself!!
This has to be the biggest bunch of bull you have ever posted,and that says a lot.
The military is an honorable career,and nothing you can say changes that.
A person comes out of the service with some self confidence,a person joining the service can get training in almost any thing they want.
The service provides free college education if you want,thru the GI Bill and thru the courses you can take on the various bases.
The navy has proffessors,from accredited colleges,sailing on aircraft carriers,so you can go to college on ship if you want.
There are the service academies,where EVERY graduate comes out with a degree in engineering mostly.
I admit the military isnt for everyone,including you (thats why I dont believe you ever served),but for you to say that "Letting a child join the military is the ULTIMATE failure" is an insult to every person that has ever served.
Even in a civilian proffession,or daily life,there is a chance things could happen "leading to the possible maiming, or death of that child."
Kids die playing high school sports,more people die in auto crashes yearly then have died in the service in Iraq.
Is it a failure of parenting when kids die in accidents on the road,or get maimed for life playing high school sports?
Acording to your logic,it is.
