I visited the Arlington cemetery when I was in Washington, it's so depressing. So many soldiers have died fighting in the US military. I hate to think that one day my friend would die there since he is joining the US marine this September
How did he get talked into it? You need to talk him out, and fast.
Some recruiter called my phone and they were like "you should join the military because there are all these benefits (actually that's a lie, they're phasing those out to a large extent, as I've heard later from people who have joined up)."
Me: "I don't really believe in fighting."
Him: "You don't believe people should fight for our country's freedom? (strawman, taking my words out of context) 'Freedom isn't free', there's responsibility. Blah blah about just causes." (Basically, alot of stock arguments)
Me: "That's not really what I said. Also, freedom that comes at a cost isn't really freedom. Also, I think most of these "just causes" are excuses... Also, you're an idiot."
Or something like that.
They used to fight for freedom, now they just fight for crap.
Butts.
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Song of Peterdoken's Two Loves
The(Don) prophets have spoken
about an innocent young man
moniker: Peterdoken.
But they could not plan
His conflicting desire.
The tormenting pain wrought
caused Peterdoken to tire.
For there were two he sought.
One being Helen, lost love
lay buried in the depths of heart.
Until tearing all of
his dreams apart.
But another would appear
To taunt an innocent mind
Two "elegant eyes" into his soul did peer.
Peter's fresh and romantic find?
Innocent Peterdoken
Sits debating, ever soft-spoken
Helen or elegant eyes...
Hoping, one day, to claim his prize.
Spoiler!
They fought for crap. The only fights for freedom were:
American Revolution (and the next 50 or so years after that, since the British actually took a fair amount of time to get used to the idea that one of their colonies wasn't a colony anymore), and various other countries' struggle for freedom. The Civil War? Nope. Most of the wars since? Mostly for either land, or "other people's freedom" (you can't "give" freedom (freedom at the debt of others, is a debt, not freedom), nor can you force people to be free, nor can you even tell people how to take freedom (they'll elect a despot)). The last war we've had was fighting to defend our country, not "fighting for our country's freedom." We defended it, fine, and then we went on fight country after country trying to "fight terror." (You can't fight fear either)
Attack of one's country should be swift, merciless, and brutal, not a drawn out war. Figure out the country responsible and bomb them to the ground. Oh, I'm sorry, there are peace accords from the UN... nope, a country that tries terrorist sabotage gets attacked. We don't need to fight a war, we just need one pilot and alot of bombs.
Revolutionary War
Britain: Sup guys, so can you like...pay us back from defending you from the French in 1763? You kinda said you would.
US: RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE
Britain: Uuh okay we'll only give you half of the taxes you promised, I guess?
US: RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE
Britain: Sooooo we still have troops there and we literally just saved your asses from the French
French: Sacre Bleu! JK about that whole stealing everything you had, let's be friends, 'MERICA
Britain: **** you guys
*Decades later*
Britain: Soooo, are you done with your tantrum yet?
US: RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE
olololoololol
yea we fought that for freedom
Spoiler!
RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RaBBLE
Butts.
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I stand corrected, even that wasn't for "freedom", except "freedom" to welch on a debt.
RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE
Still, it makes an inspirational story.