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View Poll Results: Do you feel guilty for never having fought in a war? | |||
Yes | 10 | 33.33% | |
No | 19 | 63.33% | |
N/A; I did. | 1 | 3.33% | |
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09-24-2007, 02:55 PM | #11 |
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What about that recent study which showed that the highest quintile in household income actually had a proportionally higher representation in the armed forces?
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09-24-2007, 02:58 PM | #12 | |
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I think if you ask any person in the military, the idea that the enlisted ranks are teeming with middle class is ridiculous. |
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09-24-2007, 03:00 PM | #13 |
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Define "Middle Class".
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09-24-2007, 03:00 PM | #14 | |
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09-24-2007, 03:04 PM | #15 |
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I think there are a lot of definitions. In my mind, however, it is the sort of family with non-blue collar jobs (though I know that blue collars can sometimes make big $$$), where the kids are expected go to college, home owners, 2 cars, etc.
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09-24-2007, 03:05 PM | #16 | |
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09-24-2007, 03:08 PM | #17 |
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So you're really referring to upper middle class, right? At what percentile of household income does this subpopulation begin?
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09-24-2007, 03:11 PM | #18 | |
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I also live in a Mormon community and associate with active mormons. There kids go on missions instead of serving in the military, even the poor ones. |
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09-24-2007, 03:12 PM | #19 |
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