To Serve or not to Serve? was RE: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Off Topic (Important Legislation)

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 ~snipped from sherry~But I still hold firm to 
my belief that if a kid is 18 and has not clue where or what he wants 
to do giving up a couple years of his life to serve the country that 
he lives in is not a bad thing.
 
I was the original poster of this thread. 
 
When I was 18, I had a full time job and went to school part time while
supporting my two younger brothers,and caring for my grandmother who had
terminal cancer. 
 
I am currently 22, have my own home, and work in childcare full time while
doing free lance graphic design. What I'm trying to say here is this--Just
because someone is around 18 does not mean they don't know what they want to
do, or that it would be right to take away their chosen life style. There
are people who want to serve, yes, I full heartedly agree. Let them be the
ones to do it.  If I were called today to serve, I would be put in a very
very tough position. 
 
Do I love my country? Of course. Do I support our troops? Yes. But, right
now, I'd rather fight for something real--Like my freedom to stay out of the
military, and know that the 4 year olds I teach will grow up to have that
choice as well. 
 
To Serve or not to serve? That is the question. Our ability to choose if we
want to or not is a freedom--and one that should not be taken away lightly.

 
--erin
 
Bless you and yours
As well as the cottage you live in.
May the roof overhead be well thatched
And those inside be well matched.
 

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From: spinelli372003 [mailto:spin01 at aol.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:05 AM
To: HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Off Topic (Important Legislation)


I agree with A.J.'s point.  Having to sign up for the draft is a lot 
like being picked to be called for jury duty.  they will call in 
about a hundred people to take 12 so its not like they are going to 
take all of the people who are signed up.  But I still hold firm to 
my belief that if a kid is 18 and has not clue where or what he wants 
to do giving up a couple years of his life to serve the country that 
he lives in is not a bad thing.
sherry

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