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Captain Kirk started this thread toward the beginning of August. You can never have too much publicity for this though.........
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Delighted to add my name. The only petition which I have signed recently which has not had a result was that one which required Blair to eat ice cream whilst standing on his head and juggling (or something like that)
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already signed, and circulated to the contacts that i have. i agree publicity is the best thing. this is not just of importance within the military community but to the families who wave their loved ones good bye of into the so called care of the government. how can you make an informed choice about your life and career unless you have all the information? any choice based on the lies that the government present as the truth as reality is not an accurate decision., in fact you are unable to give your informed consent because quite simply you have not been informed fully of the facts. therefore, i firmly believe publicity is desperately needed even if it is to force the hand of those thatcontinue to fail us.
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naive, ignorant and uneducated me!! :P
hey, not meaning to flame, annoy or rustle feathers here, but could someone please give me a servicemans point of view as to why compensation should be given? what size amounts would this be?
surely, when signing up for military service, you know the risks and you should accept this with the job? its not a safe civilian job, if you dont want the risk, wouldnt you just pursue a civil job? also, you were willing to take this risk when serving, you chose to take that risk when starting this type of career. then cos things go tits up, you want money?
im not a hater, just wish to see it from another view!
surely, when signing up for military service, you know the risks and you should accept this with the job? its not a safe civilian job, if you dont want the risk, wouldnt you just pursue a civil job? also, you were willing to take this risk when serving, you chose to take that risk when starting this type of career. then cos things go tits up, you want money?
im not a hater, just wish to see it from another view!
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I expect a few people wonder that and I don't think it's unreasonable to ask. My personal angle is twofold: if we were being paid stuntmen's wages it might negate the need - and it is need - for compensation. The very nature of military injuries, which tend to be somewhat more serious than, say, a strained thumb, often mean the casualty is unlikely to be able to work at the very least in the military, if at all. Normally, if the person is likely to recover, they'll stay in the services, but if it's serious enough to be booted out, they're disabled and unemployed!
I would also argue that, whatever their actual motives, not even front line soldiers join up to be injured. That is the same as Fireman Sam who doesn't join the Fire Service to fall through burning rafters, or Mrs Miggins who didn't go to work in her office to trip over the photocopier lead.
A serviceman's job might involve fighting, but that's completely different to joining up expecting to take a bullet.
I would also argue that, whatever their actual motives, not even front line soldiers join up to be injured. That is the same as Fireman Sam who doesn't join the Fire Service to fall through burning rafters, or Mrs Miggins who didn't go to work in her office to trip over the photocopier lead.
A serviceman's job might involve fighting, but that's completely different to joining up expecting to take a bullet.