They see it as a personal weakness and a defect that renders the man or woman suffering from it incapable of service. The military, for their part, is still old fashioned (to put it kindly) when it comes to any kind of mental illness. They can't find the words to articulate what they've witnessed or what they endured overseas. Men and women return from war zones and are unable to connect with their friends and family members. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (more widely known as PTSD) is rampant among veterans. Mental health is another big concern for our nation's veterans. You don't have to like where the military is sent or the causes they are sent to fight for (or against) but refusing to support our men and women in uniform is not going to do change anything and you're naive if you think it will. There are very few people in the country who have a say in where the military goes (the main person, of course, being the President of the United States). It is their choice to serve, but it is not their choice to fight no. The men and women who serve are protecting each and every one of us-regardless of whether or not you agree with every military campaign the USA becomes embroiled in.
You should be thankful that there are enough volunteers to serve in the armed forces to make the draft unnecessary. If you're a pacifist you don't have to fight in our wars-a luxury that would not be afforded to you if we still lived in the era of the draft. What it is not, however, is a reason to avoid supporting our veterans. Pacifism is a noble belief and an ideal the world as a whole should strive towards. Many cite pacifism as a reason to avoid getting involved in this cause. Yes, it's an awesome feeling to check things off of your "To-Do" list, but it's also a good thing to "take the phone of the hook and disappear for a while." Most of us can no longer physically take the phone off of the hook, but you get the idea, right? We need to take time to enjoy our lives, rather than wasting them by working ourselves too much. Through "Vienna" Billy Joel is encouraging listeners like me to "Slow down, you crazy child, And take the phone off the hook and disappear for a while, It's all right, you can afford to lose a day or two, When will you realize, Vienna waits for you?"īy listening to "Vienna", I realized that I have time to enjoy myself in life. I always have a list of things to do and a schedule to follow. I am always in a hurry to get things done. No matter what you do, be good at it, and whenever you get there, you get there." Well, wait a minute, why do I have this whole lifespan? What's the point of it? Some people will get there sooner, and some people will get there later.
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