[sixpakistan]

Originally Posted by Bluestar

I don't think that's fair. Generalising that the American army is completely evil or generalising that it is extremely helpful to the growth of young adults is the same. There is no difference, i'm not saying it's inaccurate but that you should respect the argument if you want your own view to be respected. Also, stating the obvious fact that Muslims aren't exactly moral in their warfare doesn't make a difference to the original argument. They're both wrong. The etiquettes of war were set a long time ago and as far as i'm concerned should still be valid?

Anyway, the American army is known for being one of the worst in the world. I certainly wouldn't want my child to be a walking talking testosterone, wife-beating junky. Yes, generalisation and probably unlikely, but a lot of American soldiers are like that and i don't favour the possibility of my own turning out that way. Similar to how i wouldn't want them to be narrow-minded extremists who see the world in two colours only. Favouring Bruinrabs option of an alternative, I'd send them to Africa, i know what it's like because i spent a huge chunk of my life there and show them how to kill an animal before you eat it, how to plough the land and reap benefits in the form of food and how to tend to animals. Giving children an awareness of life is different to stripping away all sensitivity to it.

i normally don't agree with you (to put it mildly), but this is definitely the best post youve ever written (aside from the fact that there's nothing wrong with testosterone)

consider yourself repped