Would you show great respect when you see a veteran from your country?

[MerakSahibi]

I’d say this is probably at its peak among Americans, and it’s an important trait that sets them apart from Europeans

Yes

No

[Coercion_Is_Trauma]

For the most part, the only wars that are guaranteed to have been fought out of courage and standing up for what's right, were civil wars. Invading others for money is more about daddy issues than courage. ㅤ

[Lliam]

Not necessarily. I don't say "Thank you for your service".

Veterans who suffered deserve respect because Lord knows the VA doesn't take very good care of them.

I sympathize with those who got drafted.
I don't sympathize with those who enlisted. Many of those did so for the money and benefits, so it was just a job. Some had the delusional idea that they were serving their country when they went abroad to kill people in foreign countries.

Not every veteran deserves automatic respect. Not all of them served in battle or did anything impressive. And some might have done terrible things to innocent people.

[itss_lily]

i wouldn't yell or harrass them, but i wouldn't really pay any respects. especially since our military has destabilized countries, invaded them and promoted violence and since i am anti-war

[Agape93]

No, why would i give automatic respect to a total stranger, over a job they chose to do and got paid for?

[MerakSahibi]

Many countries have mandatory military service. On the other hand, this could also be a defensive war

[Agape93]

So? They still get paid.

[Taranis_Thunor]

@Agape93 That's how I feel with WW2 vets. Probably would've just been better off if they hadn't fought anyway. Why is it men who got the scythe whilst women got to cheat on them for the old perverts owning the factories back at home?
In a better neo-colonial style of military we would hire private mercenaries and strip away the enemies land, selling it to our mercenaries. A man who is willing to shoot and get shot to provide for his family is a true warrior.

[Agape93]

Did anyone ask you taranis? No? Fuck off

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Respect is a wonderful thing, everyone deserves respect but unfortunately not everyone gets the respect that they deserve. As for our veterans they were good to our country & it saddens me to say our country was not good to them.

As for me I work with a few veterans & I have veterans in my family. As for my grandfathers generation & my father’s generation they had no choice, they had to go to war. My grandfathers generation was welcomed back & honored. My father’s generation was spit on when they returned, had things thrown at them & they had so much more hateful & disrespectful things happen to them as well.

I have a lot of respect for veterans & I wish our country did as too.

[Anonymous]

Rage bait question. The last war that was worth fighting as an American was WWII, and almost all of those guys are dead. Every other war since then, or conflict, or action, or whatever bullshit it was called, was nothing more than billionaires lining their pockets at the expense of American lives. So were you a hero if your did heroic things do save American lives in Korea or Vietnam or Afghanistan or Irag, etc? Ok, sure. But should you have been there in the first place? Never. You get respect because you answered a call and did what you thought was right, but the ones who sent you deserve to die.

[OneViewpoint]

LOL, no. I am a veteran. My father was a veteran. My grandfather was a veteran. I grew up on military bases. When I see or meet another veteran I just see the guys I grew up with, worked with, and hung out with. Like 2 accountants bumping into each other.

[RingOfFire]

Knowing what my father endured in World War II to save the Europeans from their own stupid decisions for the SECOND time after still not learning their lesson in WW1 the first time, you bet I have great respect for American veterans. You wouldn't have the luxury of sitting in your comfortable chair and posting here if it was not for the American military.

[BadApple69]

So many do not appreciate the sacrifice that the veterans make to keep this great nation safe.

[Smegskull]

I would for a world war 2 veteran. Probably not for any modern war veteran...

I think one needs to respect the war to respect the veteran.

[canamlusciouslad73]

H**L to the YES because of their heroism and the fact that I have many veterans in my family tree.

[Just_Ken]

Yes absolutely having served.

[exitseven]

Yes, they are all truly heroes.