I've been catching up on everyone's blog tonight... "Rob Boombotz" said something that stood out: military personnel drop what they are doing just to do something for our country. Does that imply that it is a completely selfless act?
Hm... Some thoughts on that:
Do soldiers not get reimbursement for joining and serving in the armed forces? Isn't it their chosen profession, fatal outcome or not? I don't mean to sound anti-military, but couldn't I also say that I stop my everyday life to put my life and health at risk when I walk into Beth Israel Medical Center? Because I come face to face with the most egregious disease processes in the tri-state area, shouldn't I be hailed as an American Hero?
What makes the military so honorable? Is it because they risk their lives for the rest of America? Interesting, I've never killed someone for the health and progress of humanity... isn't that as equally as honorable? If so, why aren't there graphic novels written about the selfless Radiographer?
2 comments:
Some interesting thoughts here and something to tease out....but I also think that if you asked many soldiers these days they would say that they are NOT treated like heros when they come back AND like in Blackwatch many people see them as "knuckledraggers" who can't do anything else......this whole word hero, to me, is such a useless word to begin with; what exactly does it actually mean (and I think your post underlines this idea).
Oh and I was just near your radiology department this past weekend (I was in the pediatric urgent care); there is something very spooky about Beth Israel taht might make a good movie after all....
Interesting!
by the way...my name is Jessica as well...and i used to go to st francis college! Just thought i should share that ;-)
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