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Originally Posted by Relentless
The only thing that bothers me is that if you were killed on 9/11 in the towers your life is somehow more deserving of monetary aid, remembrance, charity and patriotism than the many thousands more who were brave enough and patriotic enough to serve in our military after 9/11 but became injured mentally or physically as a result. There are 9/11 widows (who were financially well off before the attack) who have collected millions in aid during the aftermath of the attack, and military families with members who have been killed or injured but have not gotten 1/1000th as much support from our government or our citizens.
Instead of building monuments, spending money on parades, planning memorial services and using the event as a justification for pageantry - we ought to be using all of those dollars to provide educational funding, career training and support services for our military personnel and their families.
That kind of cash could put EVERY child of EVERY military casualty through college on a full scholarship, allow returning veterans to get career training, provide interest free financial assistance to veterans in need and do a heck of a lot more good for the living than it will ever do for the dead.  |
I agree with you on ALL fronts...But one thing you have to realize is that individuals in the armed forces, are being paid for their service. The individuals in attacks were not at war, and not receiving compensation. The proper PR move, was for these families to be compensated, displaying unity.
Also, these memorials, parades, etc...They fuel American citizens with American pride, and the pride drives many Americans to join the armed forces. At the end of the day, the government would much rather have larger armed forces, than a larger educated work force.
Like I said, I fully agree with you and what you said, but in the end, it's all about keeping Nationalism up and education down.
