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MikeWaters · 02-07-2008, 07:57 PM

and let's say you had a prophetic vision, that if stayed enlisted, he would die in Iraq.

Given he just signed up, he has two months to change his mind.

Do you consider the cause in Iraq to be worth having your son die for?

NorCal Cat · 02-07-2008, 08:02 PM

It's not up to me to decide what is worth my son dying for. That's his choice to make. It's any person's choice to make that joins the military. Anyone that joins the military knows full well that they could be killed. Yes, even killed for reasons that they do not personally agree with. Our military is VOLUNTARY though, so if you don't want to die for a cause you feel is not worth dying for, then don't sign up!

Indy Coug · 02-07-2008, 08:03 PM

I thought the military was for marching out in the Nevada desert for 4 years so you could get your college paid. Who screwed with that sweet deal???

MikeWaters · 02-07-2008, 08:04 PM

Norcal, just out of curiosity, what's preventing you from enlisting?

i assume there are some things you consider more important than risking your life in Iraq, right?

MikeWaters · 02-07-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Coug

I thought the military was for marching out in the Nevada desert for 4 years so you could get your college paid. Who screwed with that sweet deal???

Indy, you did realize that when you are banned on CB, you aren't banned on CG as well?

The sites are not the same. FYI.

SeattleUte · 02-07-2008, 08:07 PM

The poll is bullshit. It presumes that the life of a soldier dying in Iraq was wasted but one dying in France or the Philipines was not. I'd be equally proud of sons dying in either context, and revere them, and be equally proud of them for going to fight. America is worth dying for anyplace anytime. Stick your poll, waters, it's offensive. Go vote Obama, you're kindred souls.

myboynoah · 02-07-2008, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

and let's say you had a prophetic vision, that if stayed enlisted, he would die in Iraq.

Given he just signed up, he has two months to change his mind.

Do you consider the cause in Iraq to be worth having your son die for?

Way to contaminate your own survey.

Frankly, if I had a vision that my son was going to surely die doing most anything (such as saving your life, going on a mission, discovering a cure for some desease, etc.), I would probably be so selfish that I would intervene to prevent his participation.

SeattleUte · 02-07-2008, 08:11 PM

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myboynoah · 02-07-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

The poll is bullshit. It presumes that the life of a soldier dying in Iraq was wasted but one dying in France or the Philipines was not. I'd be equally proud of sons dying in either context, and revere them, and be equally proud of them for going to fight. America is worth dying for anyplace anytime. Stick your poll, waters, it's offensive. Go vote Obama, you're kindred souls.

Hallelujah!!!!

MikeWaters · 02-07-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

The poll is bullshit. It presumes that the life of a soldier dying in Iraq was wasted but one dying in France or the Philipines was not. I'd be equally proud of sons dying in either context, and revere them, and be equally proud of them for going to fight. America is worth dying for anyplace anytime. Stick your poll, waters, it's offensive. Go vote Obama, you're kindred souls.

God, I would love for you to be president. Send our young people to die in the name of American "prestige". How heroic.

Some things are worth dying for. Some things are not.

Americans are voting with their feet. Iraq, outside of the moral responsibility to clean up one's mess, is not worth dying for.

I have a feeling if McCain is elected president, he will finish what W. started. That is, completely destroy the GOP forever.

View Poll Results: Iraq worth your son dying for
yes	7	38.89%
no	11	61.11%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

02-07-2008, 07:57 PM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	If you had a son who enlisted in the marines and let's say you had a prophetic vision, that if stayed enlisted, he would die in Iraq. Given he just signed up, he has two months to change his mind. Do you consider the cause in Iraq to be worth having your son die for?

02-07-2008, 08:07 PM	#6
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	The poll is bullshit. It presumes that the life of a soldier dying in Iraq was wasted but one dying in France or the Philipines was not. I'd be equally proud of sons dying in either context, and revere them, and be equally proud of them for going to fight. America is worth dying for anyplace anytime. Stick your poll, waters, it's offensive. Go vote Obama, you're kindred souls. __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

02-07-2008, 08:11 PM	#8
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	Deleted __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

02-07-2008, 08:02 PM	#2
NorCal Cat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Where do you think? Posts: 1,201	It's not up to me to decide what is worth my son dying for. That's his choice to make. It's any person's choice to make that joins the military. Anyone that joins the military knows full well that they could be killed. Yes, even killed for reasons that they do not personally agree with. Our military is VOLUNTARY though, so if you don't want to die for a cause you feel is not worth dying for, then don't sign up!

02-07-2008, 08:03 PM	#3
Indy Coug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Between Iraq and a hard place Posts: 7,569	I thought the military was for marching out in the Nevada desert for 4 years so you could get your college paid. Who screwed with that sweet deal???

02-07-2008, 08:04 PM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Norcal, just out of curiosity, what's preventing you from enlisting? i assume there are some things you consider more important than risking your life in Iraq, right?