Alright, so I'm going to make good on my promise and continue to update periodically as opposed to sporadically once every blue moon ( I really hate trite sayings).
It has come to my attention that not all teenagers are liberal and some are actually radically conservative. Despite the fact that I don't particularly like my Contemporary Lit teacher, she is able to start intriguing debates and conversations in relation to the book we read. So we were up to this part in Macbeth concerning fleeing the battlefield and and she asked the question whether parents in today's world would feel shame if their child decided to abandon the war and flee in order to save himself/herself. Most people agreed that their parents would instruct them to put their best effort in and if they panic and feel the situation has grown to be detrimental to their life, if they need to leave, it would be alright. Well, everyone was in accord, until one guy decided to speak up.
"If you leave the battlefield, that's basically saying you hate America. That wouldn't really fly with my dad, let's put it that way and I would never leave the scene. I signed up for the army so why would I leave?"
Let's start off with the fact that by first impressions, this guy seems extremely liberal. That political category just fits his personality. But once a political debate ensues, expect a hardcore radical republican to unveil.
What hit me the most was his belief that leaving the battle is synonymous to hating America. Haven't we all at some point in our lives felt sure and prepared for something, but once the time came to execute, we panicked and abandoned? I know I have. So why is leaving the battle any different? Granted, it is probably not the most patriotic act to do, but I believe that most human beings have a selfish instinct instilled within them and at the end of the day, it's saving your behind over anyone else's. To those who are selfless and exhibit a sense of comradeship in situations like those, I applaud you. Honestly, I don't know what I would do if I was in an open plain with bullets whizzing past me. Most likely, I'm not going to lie, I would leave. This is not to say that I am a selfish person because I am always ready to help those in need. But in a situation like that, it would be hard for me to put the life of someone else over mine (Unless of course they have risked their own life to save mine before).
I hope a draft does not occur anytime soon because I believe that all those who enlist in the war should do so voluntarily. It is hard to expect someone to fight for a cause that they do not support or are afraid of the battlefield if they were drafted into the situation.
I don't know. I mean all I can say right now is good luck to the troops that are overseas who put their lives on the line everyday. I can't say that I would ever voluntarily enlist though.
Two more days until Chris arrives.
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Hi, so I would consider myself more of a moderate but I see where that guy is going. and wouldn't really call him extremely liberal. I just see where he is going. You're there on the frontline and everyone is counting on you. if you run from battle then you are basically giving up on your friends, your fellow army men, and you can even extend that to the entire military and then even your Country. So really it just boils down that you are fighting for your Country, leaving would mean that you are also leaving your Country. hope that helps you think closer to what he may have been thinking
@Ry_Ry - Thanks for the input. Trust me, I'm not a closed-minded person. I understand where he is coming from. I do believe a person should suffer consequences for leaving the frontier after enlisting into the army, but as a parent, I would not frown upon my child. Yes, I would not be entirely pleased with my son or daughter leaving the line of duty, but at the same time, I would be grateful that he/she has preserved her life, though unfortunately, at the cost of others. I think we both have valid arguments and this is just an issue that will always have two views.
Being in the reserves is the best way to kick off my career as an intelligence analyst... but I don't want to do it. I'm kind of letting my fiance down by not enlisting, but I am just afraid of the army. I'm afraid of being a female in the army and getting raped by my fellow men (because it actually happens more often than people think). I'm afraid of getting blown up somewhere when they deport me, and I'm afraid of losing my fiance- of not seeing him for months, which is exactly what would happen.
I don't think you have to be in the army to prove your loyalty to your country. There are other ways to do it.
SerenaDante copied my post! This is starting to get annoying.