Saturday, October 27, 2007
Chapter 8 Reflection
While reading chapter 9, it was the very first section that got most of my attention. I was not happy on how the author used the quote "The bottom line, whatever the casualties, is that immigrants are goign to continue to join because they have to, They want to life better" (quoted in Davey, 2004). It was used to show how the government forces lower class/minorities to join the military. No one is forced to do sign up for the military. The military is an excellent way to get out of a lower class system, pay for college and gain experience that can help in later life. Being from an uppor middleclass town, i know alot of individuals who have gone into the military, ones that did not have to for economic reasons. Just because there are more minorities in the military that does not make it a bad thing.
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I agree with your post. I have two cousins in the military, neither of which was forced to join because of economic reasons. They chose to join because they wanted to serve for their country. The military is an excellent opportunity to gain career experience and a better life. I think to often that the military is looked down apon, but there are a lot of talented who join.
There are also valuable job skills and a great opportunity to gain a resume instead of simply wanting employers to trust you. It builds credit in so many different ways, ultimately it is a stepping stone that many people cannot reject. - nice post.
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