Murder is wrong tho and war is senseless
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Yeah, I don't know why we glorify military service. It's just exploiting people to enforce exploitation overseas at this point
But even aside from that, I feel like this is in bad taste... They just finished fucking over all the trans people in the military. The tone is like telling someone "you're welcome here" as they're lying there after being thrown out
It's like saying "well, I believe you're an American" as they're put on the plane. Just doesn't seem like the right thing to say in that moment
I don't know why we glorify military service
Because we should glorify service to the people, and service to the state can be and sometimes is an abstract a form of that. Same reason we pay teachers in pats on the back instead of money.
Because we should glorify service to the people
Is it, though? Or is it just servicing particular monetary interests?
Previously yes. They used to get deployed around here to help in natural emergencies. Fires, floods, landslides, stuff like that. Currently, cannot speak to whether they do.
We don't glorify service to the state in any other way though. We look down on public servants.
And military service is the biggest gulf between service to the people and service to the state... It doesn't help the people at all, it only serves the state
... It doesn't help the people at all, it only serves the state
Depends on your state's situation. USA, yes. Somewhere like south korea, no
It's also definitely true for South Korea, or Ukraine
Just... In these cases, the state is much more aligned with the people. Service to the state means protecting the people
This is just not common. This is an exception
Glad to see my people in the comments
Was/were are verbs, not pronouns (yes I am fun at parties thanks)
I had the same thought, let's party together.
having pronouns for dead/no longer existent things in English would be kinda interesting though
Is there a language that does this actually
Wait until it becomes past/existed participles. 🥁
“don/dons” pretty cute ðo. “Dead + One” contraction.
Define “enemy”.
Children in Iraq
~~Children~~ Combatants in Iraq
There now it's legal
Military age males
Democracy