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promethius9594 · 05-23-2004, 02:58 AM

all this contention comes from a predominantly american perspective... that freedom is free, all you have to do is pay taxes and vote. i think, living here in germany, that the system is great. i have never heard the german soldiers complain about the duty... though i pass them nearly every day as i go to work on the american base (which they guard for us).

they dont have very many fat people here... life is a bit more lean than that, so the issues of overweight kids not making it through boot camp is not as drastic as would be in the united states. and their troops are not lazy, they are actually well trained and attentive to their jobs.

as to civil service, they do work jobs other than general military duty. the military can be employed to build houses, repair roads, serve food, and a plethora of other things as well. believe me, the german young men get a feel for duty and honor that the youth miss out on in the US.

there are things i dont like about living in germany, but there are many things which are also better in ways too. one of those things is the incredible sense of pride, duty, and honor which seems to be shared by all the germans. it makes me feel much safer knowing that my neighbors all have pride in their country and in themselves without needing to bring others down

05-23-2004, 02:58 AM	#20
promethius9594 Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: April 13, 2004 Location: USA Age: 42 Posts: 676	all this contention comes from a predominantly american perspective... that freedom is free, all you have to do is pay taxes and vote. i think, living here in germany, that the system is great. i have never heard the german soldiers complain about the duty... though i pass them nearly every day as i go to work on the american base (which they guard for us). they dont have very many fat people here... life is a bit more lean than that, so the issues of overweight kids not making it through boot camp is not as drastic as would be in the united states. and their troops are not lazy, they are actually well trained and attentive to their jobs. as to civil service, they do work jobs other than general military duty. the military can be employed to build houses, repair roads, serve food, and a plethora of other things as well. believe me, the german young men get a feel for duty and honor that the youth miss out on in the US. there are things i dont like about living in germany, but there are many things which are also better in ways too. one of those things is the incredible sense of pride, duty, and honor which seems to be shared by all the germans. it makes me feel much safer knowing that my neighbors all have pride in their country and in themselves without needing to bring others down __________________ mages may seem cool, but if there was a multi player game you wouldnt see my theif/assasin until you were already too dead to cast a spell...