Two Minute Silence Rant

Equaliser123

BLT wrote: »

Do you know how much an Army Cpl Chef is on, roughly the same as a university lecturer, with the added bonus of cheap accommodation, free medical and dental treatment, subsidised food, almost free private education for his children and a multitude of other benefits.

Not bad for someone cooking sausage and chips :-)

Anyway this is now getting exceptionally boring. No way am I going to do 2 minutes silence for someone fighting for oil in Iraq, or to force democracy on the Afghanistani's - I will however happily observe the silence in respect for the fallen and survivors of the world wars.

I'm not sure that is correct. An Army Cpl starts on £26k. A lecturer £30k+

I'm not sure the two jobs can be compared really.

fleagle21

Equaliser123 wrote: »

I'm not sure that is correct. An Army Cpl starts on £26k. A lecturer £30k+

I'm not sure the two jobs can be compared really.

You're damn right they can't.

Chefs are needed in iraq/afghan too - the most threat you'll ever see posed to a uni lecturer is well aimed pencil from the back of the lecture theatre!

I just love all the assumptions made by certain 'Joe Publics' about the great stuff/lots of money/free accommodation that's apparently provided...

frivolous_fay

Is there a difference between a soldier who chooses to join the army and dies, and one who is drafted and dies?
Should you be respected more for dying in a war where the stakes are so high you might lose your country?

I'm officially sitting on the fence on the above... but I do observe the silence.

fleagle21

In my eyes, making the choice to join the forces deserves just as much respect. If these guys and girls didn't make the choice they have, it would be back to the days of people being drafted in, and those who bleat on about an unjust war and whatever else would just have to put up and shut up.