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Thread #69413   Message #1176856
Posted By: Amos
03-May-04 - 09:55 AM
Thread Name: BS: Militarism & the US culture of violence
Subject: RE: BS: Militarism & the US culture of violence
Sure there's too much militarism in our culture. Stipulated. Next question? Fundamentally there is a lot of gain in it -- financial gain. There are lots of careers in it. There are huge amounts of Federal money in it. And it is an amazingly complex organization. But aside from all that, is a military necessary? If so, should theybe trained? To do what? Does it surprise you that given the training in violence and its accomplishment, that some military people promulgate their training or act it out?

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