(November 24, 2009 at 1:12 am)padraic Wrote: Dear Dad
You're right,mindless obedience and shooting things when you're startled are valuable attributes in civilian life. I might become a police officer.
The talk on my beliefs may be short,seeing as I don't have any.
Love
Your son Fang.
PS: It's "traits"
Padraic - that is a rather douchebag of a response to a rather open statement of caring. The part of "You know I support you in life as long as it doesn't clearly lead to self destruction." Every parent I've met and including my own say the same thing. Assuming that is his father, I appreciate the honesty and candor in bothering to post publicly for us to see as well. And your blatant badmouthing of the military pisses me off. There are bad things, but there are good things as well. And no, blind obedience is not at all representative of the military, especially for anyone who wants to move up through the ranks. Using that head can save your life, your men and your career.
You may have a bone to pick and legitimate criticism about the military. Fine. Give that. But leave the mindless baying behind.
