110 year sentence (or 10 for good behavior)

[IRescue452]

I will always have trouble trusting this category of people. At least I admit its wrong to make blanket assumptions. Everybody has different experiences in life that shape their attitudes towards people and even inanimate objects. You've got good experiences with soldiers and have good thoughts about the American way of "defending" its people from real or imagined threats- great. I've had more bad experiences than good with these people and their practices- great also. This means we are a balanced social group.

[Jessika]

I will always have trouble trusting this category of people. At least I admit its wrong to make blanket assumptions. Everybody has different experiences in life that shape their attitudes towards people and even inanimate objects. You've got good experiences with soldiers and have good thoughts about the American way of "defending" its people from real or imagined threats- great. I've had more bad experiences than good with these people and their practices- great also. This means we are a balanced social group.

So you're saying, based on my experiences, I can say that all african-americans are sucking our nation dry and are no-good, lazy scumbags?

OF COURSE I know that isn't true!! But just because I've had a few experiences with people like that, it still gives me NO RIGHT WHATSOEVER to categorize them all together!

I KNOW there are "bad apples" in the military, clearly! But we need to realize that not everyone is like that! And to not even have an open mind about it... well, its racist without being racist. That's the only term I can think of off the top of my head.

You are entitled to your opinion, and as I said earlier, I'm sorry ours' differ. But in this rare case this is one opinion I just can't respect.

[K9soul]

What a hateful statement that is just as bad as a racist statement in my eyes. As much as people have their disagreements here and sometimes things get very heated, I never expected to see something like that and I find it very sad.

[IRescue452]

Like I said, different experiences make the world go round. If you met a person who had been forced into slavery and therefore had a hard time trusting everybody of the group who had enslaved them, would you say they were racist? Of course they are making generalizations as well. In the same time, you are making generalizations about me. A few of you used words which cover me in a group of people known as hippies. Of course if you knew me you'd find that I'm quite the conservative. Hippies aren't all clones of each other as well.

[Cinder & Smoke]

What a hateful statement ...

... something like that ...

Hey K9soul ...

Maybe you stick a noun or a possessive in there -
to give us some idea of WHAT (or whom) you're talking about.

[K9soul]

Hey K9soul ...

Maybe you stick a noun or a possessive in there -
to give us some idea of WHAT (or whom) you're talking about.

Sorry, I had meant to quote the post and thought I had. Now the post is edited so it doesn't have the same meaning. I was referring to the post talking about military personnel being "low-life scum."

[Lady's Human]

What "category" of people????????

There is no "normal" soldier.

There is no "normal" Marine

There in no "normal" airman

there is no "normal" sailor

there is no "normal" coastie

You offend the hell out of me.

Take your 60's hippie crap elsewhere.

[lizbud]

What "category" of people????????

There is no "normal" soldier.

There is no "normal" Marine

There in no "normal" airman

there is no "normal" sailor

there is no "normal" coastie

You offend the hell out of me.

Take your 60's hippie crap elsewhere.

Please just take it easy LH. Consider the source of the comment. Probably
a very young person who has a lot to learn in their lifetime. Opinions can
change through the experiences of a whole lifetime.

p.s Just noticed the original post has been edited.

[CathyBogart]

Throwing a temper tantrum is certain to change people's minds.

[Lady's Human]

I get called scum in a post and I'm supposed to remain calm?

Sorry, that will never happen.

[CathyBogart]

Rather than acting like a five year old in public you could have taken it to PMs...

[K9soul]

Rather than acting like a five year old in public you could have taken it to PMs...

Why not tell him that in a PM then? I don't understand when people start in with how people should PM but don't use it themselves. Being publicly condescending is no better either in my opinion.

[wombat2u2004]

Rather than acting like a five year old in public you could have taken it to PMs...

No CB.....I for one find this conversation enlightening, if you don't, then don't clickity click !!!!!
And nobody is acting like a 5 year old.....this is not an issue for children, it is probably one of the biggest issues that face your country at the moment, so lets hear it all.
Wom

[Cinder & Smoke]

I get called scum in a post and I'm supposed to remain calm?

GOSH!

I thought you WERE pretty calm!!

[caseysmom]

Gosh that is just so wrong and disrespectful. I am against the war but I still thank god for all the brave men and women who are in the military. Do you seriously think we would be safe without them?