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Marthe48

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9. Too sad that most people don't take a stand

Reply to kadaholo (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 10:47 PM

May 2016

I have been wondering how people get talked into joining a military unit, and going off to fight and die. How can we make it more attractive to grow crops, transition to renewable power, do something constructive?

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US Army Chaplain Resigns in Protest Over Drones, 'Policy of Unaccountable Killing' [View all] kadaholo May 2016 OP

America! Home of the brave!? wildbilln864 May 2016 #1

Not so much atreides1 May 2016 #11

but accountable killing is ok, nothing to resign about nt msongs May 2016 #2

I'm with you. Is the choice of weapon his only moral dilemma? Midnight Writer May 2016 #13

Good for hm. dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #3

+100 LiberalEsto May 2016 #5

+100 sinkingfeeling May 2016 #14

As if other killing is accountable... scscholar May 2016 #4

That's why I can't laugh with Obama when he makes his smug jokes. onwardsand upwards May 2016 #6

John McCain and Sarah Palin would have been so much better. nt babylonsister May 2016 #8

What a silly response ... onwardsand upwards May 2016 #16

Thank goodness at least we aren't waterboarding anymore philosslayer May 2016 #7

Too sad that most people don't take a stand Marthe48 May 2016 #9

Provide jobs that pay money TeddyR May 2016 #10

Soldiers don't get paid much Marthe48 May 2016 #15

Bye Felicia... TipTok May 2016 #12