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Steveno Mumbai India
Thu Jan 8, 2009 3:13 AM CST : Military loved ones
Are people that are unsympathetic towards a soldier's death (who say things like "It's a volunteer military, they knew the risks.") brave enough to say the same thing to the grieving parents?

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Sommerauer71 Hallein, Salzburg Austria
Thu Jan 8, 2009 3:18 AM CST : Military loved ones
Steveno: Are people that are unsympathetic towards a soldier's death (who say things like "It's a volunteer military, they knew the risks.") brave enough to say the same thing to the grieving parents?


Hi Steveno..

I would not know, but not all military are voluntary services.

Certainly not in Europe, it is mandatory in alot of countries.

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Steveno Mumbai India
Thu Jan 8, 2009 3:27 AM CST : Military loved ones
Sommerauer71: Hi Steveno..

I would not know, but not all military are voluntary services.

Certainly not in Europe, it is mandatory in alot of countries.


Hello Sommerauer,

I do believe that soldiers who sign up know the risks, that risk is a part of their job. I wouldn't want to say it to the soldier's grieving parents however, because I wouldn't want to add more pain to their situation... it's not a matter of being brave.

Of course I'm sympathetic when people (inc. soldiers) die, I'm also sympathetic when a civilian family dies because a soldier wrongly bombed their house.
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Sommerauer71 Hallein, Salzburg Austria
Thu Jan 8, 2009 3:35 AM CST : Military loved ones
Steveno: Hello Sommerauer,

I do believe that soldiers who sign up know the risks, that risk is a part of their job. I wouldn't want to say it to the soldier's grieving parents however, because I wouldn't want to add more pain to their situation... it's not a matter of being brave.

Of course I'm sympathetic when people (inc. soldiers) die, I'm also sympathetic when a civilian family dies because a soldier wrongly bombed their house.


Yes, they do know the risks, especially when it is a profession that they chose to enter. If a person died in a butchers shop, knowing the risks, then I would not say it to the grieving relatives.

In the UK, it is a profession, the risks are there whatever profession we undertake.

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druidess6308 Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA
Thu Jan 8, 2009 6:26 AM CST : Military loved ones
I can't answer that, since I am sympathetic to the soldier's death, and a veteran myself. wine

wave Have a great day, peeps. I've got to get ready for work.
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