[Sistermadly]

Curlyagd, it is because of people like your sister that I don't support this war. No one's child should be in this position. My heart goes out to your sister for living the courage of her convictions. I'm doing the exact same thing by expressing my disapproval of this upcoming military conflict.

You're right when you say that most of the people in the military are a bunch of kids who need support while they're so far away from home. Many of these same kids are poor. They didn't have the benefit of university educations like the rest of us. For many of them, joining the military was the only way they could finance their future education. For those who don't plan to attend university, the military offers them the only job security that is available to them -- especially to those poor kids who live in cities where most of the high-paying labour jobs are being shipped out overseas, north to Canada or south to Mexico. Sure, a lot of people join the military for the glory and out of love for their country. But a whole lot of people also join because there's no other way out for them.

I don't believe anyone should have to sign on the dotted line in blood for the chance at a better future.

I will gladly welcome the troops home when they return. I will also mourn those who return home broken, bloodied, mentally damaged and in body bags.