[ SECRET POST #3072 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3072 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Judging Thread

[philstar22]

This. And blind patriotism in general is something I really hate.

Personally I'm pretty anti-military, though I still respect soldiers who do that job in general (unless they've done something horrible) because I can separate the people from the problems I have with how much money we spend on defense and what we do with the military we have.

But I also respect people who genuinely have reasons for liking the military (having a family member in the military and therefore liking it is something I respect more than people who are all "lets go out there and attack all the evil people and protect the world" though).

Re: Judging Thread

[(Anonymous)]

I'd say I'm more fascinated with the military than anything. I just love the toys and tech. Though, ironically, I don't really enjoy seeing them used. It's kind of sad to me that so many of the beautiful things we produce (because I do think the jets and ships and even guns we make are gorgeous, in their own way) are basically created to kill.

Re: Judging Thread

[philstar22]

I really enjoy military in fiction. Probably fairly hypocritical, but I'm always watching in situations where I would be okay with it (like SG1 where they are exploring and defending the Earth not attacking anyone). I'm not a pacifist, I'm okay with the military in theory, just don't like the way it actually plays out, at least in the US.

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[elialshadowpine]

Dad served three tours in 'Nam. He is viciously anti-military and anti-war. My dad is awful in a lot of ways, but seeing war crimes firsthand (sometimes being able to do something, sometimes not; I know when he was the CO he did what he could, but he wasn't always the CO) has really changed his attitude about the military and blind patriotism. When 9/11 happened, my grandmother (the good one) called and asked him to please put up a flag, at least for her. His firm response: "I know what atrocities this country has committed. No." (Aside from being a vet, he's 1/4 Eastern Cherokee, and basically raised by his grandfather, who was in his 90s, and would have been born Civil War era, and the stories passed down to him. Let's say I got a much more detailed history of atrocities committed against various tribes than most people ever do. He holds very little regard for the military, the US, and especially blind patriotism.)

I still remember the screaming match when the military recruiters called the house for me. It was sorta hilarious, until I realized he was actually serious. I have since "borrowed" this, with a polite-with-bite tone, when the military recruiters have been calling my fiance's 17yo daughter about recruitment. "Sorry, my stepdaughter's at school at the moment; can I help you?" "Well, we're calling about military recruitment--" "Oh, she already has college and career plans; she's not interested." "Well, we'd really talk to her, so if she has any questions--" I said, with a much sharper tone of voice, "My father is a Vietnam veteran. If she has any questions, I'm sure he'll be happy to answer them for her." *audible pause* "Thank you for your time, ma'am." (Dad found this hilarious.)