02-10-2021, 11:55 PM
(02-10-2021, 10:47 PM)dynamicalVoid Wrote: Thats not how I started the convo.
I started by saying "National Anthems are dumb". My take is that Governments promote anthems. Governments are into the power game...which leads to lies, stealing, invading, killing for power. Things I dont promote.
I started asking questions when I replied to someone else suggesting that "this all leads to having to win by killing people in different areas". My response to that was:
My issue with what you say is this:
If this is some 3D Empire building/War game(race, culture, resource, alpha, whatever)...why is it such a secret that no one talks about? Public schools teach kids to be kind, ethical and get an honest job...but then military families throw mud on you for not joining them in raiding other countries and making the USA strong? You're labeled a Liberal by people that dont want you messing with their family but have no issues with killing you and your family and stealing your land. It makes no sense. I guess government hive minds have different rules than sissy civilians.
Why would I want to join a military that allows schools to lie to kids? Riiiight...guys with guns dont have power...its always "a different agency is in control of that".
If power and greed are so important(kill or be killed)...why not teach kids that from the beginning? Wouldnt the military be stronger? Is this an intelligence test or is this a war game? (i know your answer to this..."sorry people lied to you,son" "cant you put all the hints together, Kiddo...they pinned Jesus to boards...open your third eye"..."honest, hardworking aint an option, son"...blah blah blah)
It all leads to dividing people and hopefully causing conflict.
Not the best way to words things...I admit to that. But I ask some valid questions
Fair enough and my intention is not to minimize your questions. I’m just not sure we are going to solve anything here. We all have our perspectives and life experiences and I’m in no place to judge or de-value anyone’s.
Anyway, it looks like you are a new poster to the site...so am I. For me, it was a little awkward when I first joined. There are some long time members and relationships and it sort of felt like I was butting in to a conversation. But I will say that this site does have a lot of knowledgeable people and the feeling was short lived.