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In a message dated 10/19/2004 10:03:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
stephensadams@hotmail.com writes:


You  obviously observe correctly, ?many did not serve.?

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True... Many did not... Many do not... That doesn't make them less than 
those that do/did serve.
Thousands did whatever they could to get out of being drafted  (legally). 
Some 
had more options open to them than others. Some became great people,  even 
without serving. Serving your country doesn't make you any better than  those
that didn't serve. Using family connections to get out or get easier duty  
doesn't 
make you less a person either, unless you lie about it. Some serve because 
they had no choice... Service or jail. Some serve because they want the  
military 
to pay for college. I think (and this is only a guess) that less serve  
because they 
feel it is their duty to serve their country. Though WWII was a great time  
for patriots.
As for twisting an opponents words, it's called politics...
 
This is a hiking list (mostly), so even if you were making a valid  point, it 
should have 
been made elsewhere.
 
You may also observe that "many do not hike". 
And they are no less people than those that do. And you  know what? This is 
more
"on topic" for the list.
 
hotdog
One who served (and is still a putz)
AT 03