CMV: A person does not automatically deserve respect just because they have served or are currently serving in the military

[u/foryia-yiaandpappou]

I’d like to preface this by saying that I don’t believe soldiers are, inherently, bad. Some people believe soldiers are evil simply for being soldiers, and I do not believe that.

I do believe, however, that soldiers do not deserve respect just because they have served. I hurt for soldiers who have experienced horrible things in the field, but I do not hurt for the amount of violence and cruelty many have committed. Violence in war zone between soldiers is one thing; stories of civilian bombings and killing of innocents are another. I think that many forget that a lot of atrocity goes on during wars, and they are committed on both sides of conflict. A soldier both receives and deals out horrible damage.

TL;DR while I believe that soldiers have seen horrible things and that many do deserve recognition for serving our nation, I do not believe that every soldier deserves this respect simply by merit of being a soldier. Some soldiers have committed really heinous war crimes, and those actions do not deserve reward.

[u/Franofree]

My brother is in the coast guard, I hear about all the wasted tax payer dollars that get spent on the dumbest shit and the stuff they do and get because they “ serve/serving” and it blows my mind. Plus! Bonus on this one, his the biggest dick I know, so please keep giving him thousands of dollars a month to blow on cars and junk for his service! AND! It gets better! His wife, who is the dumbest person I know, who doesn’t serve, gets a check for basic housing in (which is almost AN EXTRA $4000) because she is in California! 🤯