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Originally Posted by Lotus

First I should say that I am no lover of the American military. I think we are an overly warlike people who only harm ourselves with our wildly inflated military budget. That said, such is not the fault of those who serve in the military. It is a large-scale social and psychological issue.

Soldiers are not like other government workers. They sacrifice their safety and peace of mind for a paycheck which often is not large.

If we don't pay them, then they sacrifice their safety for nothing. That is not fair. And this issue of fairness does not apply to other government workers like me who are not in harm's way.

I'm not talking about faults here. The point is they are part of the government and as such one can not discriminate on their behalf while screwing other government workers. It's a matter of equal protection for all government workers. Somehow this concept is lost or purposefully neglected.