Re: 'I didn't think of Iraqis as humans,' says soldier who raped & killed 14 yr old g
I'm going to be blunt and brief. The military is all about bodies needed! They don't give a rat's ass if you are "fucked in the head" so long as you are a breathing body to fill a quota. Aside from officers, those in the military are not those with a great future ahead of them outside the military. Basically "grunts" are not those in our society that really have that much going for them. Is it a coincidence that you always see recruitment centers in "depressed" malls.....you know....the one "they" go to? Of course it isn't! It wasn't that long ago that there was a scandal about recruiters getting recruits to omit certain things about themselves.....and in cases to outright lie....so they would be accepted as a recruit! When you need lots of people to fill your needs/quotas.....it only stands to reason that you will scrape the bottom of the barrel. Point in fact, they even were setting records for waivers for those with criminal convictions (including non-violent felonies) even.
That being said....in this case, as in others, it's a matter of which came first: the chicken or the egg? In other words, was he fucked in the head when he entered the military....or did his experiences in the military really cause him to be fucked in the head? Personally, I subscribe to the belief that people are usually fucked in the head to begin with.....all it takes is a little stimuli to get those "fires" ignited. Sadly, the military doesn't put people through real psychological testing to weed them out before hand. They really don't care! They just want the body to fill the need. They figure they can "weed out" those who are fucked in the head at a later date! And sad cases such as this, suicides, murder-suicides, and other sad cases are the net result! And yet, by their own actions, the military doesn't really care! They claim they do....but actions speak louder than words!
I was lucky enough that I had other things going for me & I didn't NEED to join the military, but I do come from a family with a strong military background! So, I have a deep respect for those who have the guts to serve at a time of war & put their lives on the line! It's DEFINITELY NOT my cup of tea! I just wish the military would at least attempt to weed out the nut jobs, and those of weak mental stability BEFORE they crack! Society would be a better place for it!
I mean, would you give a child molester a job at a daycare center? Would you give a pyromaniac a job at a gas station? Of course not! So why not do some type of REAL mental screening of recruits before we allow them to join the military & then place them into real mentally challenging situations? But, it's all about the bodies....nothing else!
I'm going to be blunt and brief. The military is all about bodies needed! They don't give a rat's ass if you are "fucked in the head" so long as you are a breathing body to fill a quota. Aside from officers, those in the military are not those with a great future ahead of them outside the military. Basically "grunts" are not those in our society that really have that much going for them. Is it a coincidence that you always see recruitment centers in "depressed" malls.....you know....the one "they" go to? Of course it isn't! It wasn't that long ago that there was a scandal about recruiters getting recruits to omit certain things about themselves.....and in cases to outright lie....so they would be accepted as a recruit! When you need lots of people to fill your needs/quotas.....it only stands to reason that you will scrape the bottom of the barrel. Point in fact, they even were setting records for waivers for those with criminal convictions (including non-violent felonies) even.
That being said....in this case, as in others, it's a matter of which came first: the chicken or the egg? In other words, was he fucked in the head when he entered the military....or did his experiences in the military really cause him to be fucked in the head? Personally, I subscribe to the belief that people are usually fucked in the head to begin with.....all it takes is a little stimuli to get those "fires" ignited. Sadly, the military doesn't put people through real psychological testing to weed them out before hand. They really don't care! They just want the body to fill the need. They figure they can "weed out" those who are fucked in the head at a later date! And sad cases such as this, suicides, murder-suicides, and other sad cases are the net result! And yet, by their own actions, the military doesn't really care! They claim they do....but actions speak louder than words!
I was lucky enough that I had other things going for me & I didn't NEED to join the military, but I do come from a family with a strong military background! So, I have a deep respect for those who have the guts to serve at a time of war & put their lives on the line! It's DEFINITELY NOT my cup of tea! I just wish the military would at least attempt to weed out the nut jobs, and those of weak mental stability BEFORE they crack! Society would be a better place for it!
I mean, would you give a child molester a job at a daycare center? Would you give a pyromaniac a job at a gas station? Of course not! So why not do some type of REAL mental screening of recruits before we allow them to join the military & then place them into real mentally challenging situations? But, it's all about the bodies....nothing else!