Is pulling out of Afghanistan good for the people of Afghanistan?

[Euphoria14]

Joelcool7 said:

Euphoria14 said:

If you're so worried why not suit up and do the fighting instead of being selfish and wanting the troops to stay another 10 years.

We can't keep worrying about everyone else. We have childrens home closing  down and people put on the streets. Millions of children without food.

 

Sorry, just can't keep caring about people who don't want us there when I see American kids who could benefit from all the money we are wasting.

Umm actually I did apply to the Canadian Armed Forces and had wanted to serve in Afghanistan. But after talking with the army a while it came out that I needed to think over my application further. I have autism and the Army guy said that I could definitely join in fact he said I had a very high accuracy considering I never fired a weapon before. But I was told to talk to my psychiatrist about the application and contact the recruiter back after doing so. My psychiatrist said it wasn't a good idea, he said I would get shell shocked if I went and he didn't think I could handle the stress and situations that I would find myself in Afghanistan. I decided I was going to sign up anyway but a family friend came back from Afghanistan completely shell shocked. His life fell apart and I decided I could not handle the stress involved, its not that I am not wanting too because I do really badly want to join the Canadian Forces but due to my mental condition I do not think I could actually do. Unfortunetly while my psychiatrist said he thought I would pass the standard psych exam he said do to my history (3 suicide attempts) and the fact that I have suffered with depression in the past. He just said it would be a bad idea, instead suggesting I become a cop or work in security. I did end up going into security!

As for wasting money lol, American's are greedy and that is why you have those homeless food less children. There is nobody to blame but your own citizens in fact theirs a good chance you yourself are a major factor. Firstly Canada my country has a much higher tax rate country wide compared to many American states. This means for certain products we pay a lot more and we do pay higher taxes. But guess what every single citizen in Canada can apply for welfare and it isn't impossible to get or maintain. If your on welfare and have children you get income assistance for those children meaning their is absolutely no excuse for a child to go hungry.

Now lets talk about whether there is any excuse in America other then greed for children to go hungry, in fact anybody to go hungry or homeless? Not likely, why because even I who only make 500$ after my 300$ rent I still donate up to two hundred of those dollars to charity organizations a month. Whether those charity organizations are operating internationally or within my country differs. In fact their are food banks, homeless shelters and soup kitchens everywhere. Canada is noted as one of the most charitable countries and their is absolutely no excuse for someone to go hungry. In fact when I did security at the welfare office I know their were welfare patrons exchanging info apparently you could eat each meal every day completely free all you had to do is no the church and temple schedules. You could even choose whether you wanted to eat Indian food, Chinese food, western food. If you feel like Indian go to the Sikh temple if you want Chinese go to the Chinese church down town if you want western you go to many of the western churches!

Fact is their are so many charities and so many social services networks and so many low income housing units etc...etc.. that their is no excuse for someone to be homeless or for a child to starve in a first world country like Canada.

The only reason so many children are starving and people are homeless is greed. Greed of the American people or Canadian people. I mean I know welfare check receivers who spend all of their checks on booze or drugs, but in those cases their are plenty of Government run treat5ment centers and even more charity run centers.

All that has to happen in America to solve all those hungry children is a slight increase of tax's. In fact taxes across the US should be no less then Canada's 14% which a lot of the provinces are close to. I note on my trips to the US I only pay around 6% taxes there is no reason for such cheap taxes. Why are people against tax increases? Well they are worried about the outcome it will have on them, for those who can't find employment and require income assistance to survive or Government programs that help the homeless and poverty stricken citizens the taxes could save a huge amount of the population.

Let me ask you for your income how much do you donate to charity a month? How much in taxes do you pay on every single purchase, is it around 14%? How many hours do you volunteer each month?

I'm guessing if you are middle class or higher in the US and are not affiliated with a religious belief you likely don't do much volunteering or donating. You are probably opposed to taxes because you care only about your own welfare and not that of those around you. If I am wrong then that's great but the majority of American's I talk to only care about themselves. They make big statements like "Get out of Iraq, stop helping wall street...children are starving" Yet those same people opposed public health care, opposed social services, opposed tax increases.

Fact is the US Government is shaped by the American people. The American people are greedy SOB's who in general care only about themselves. Which is the whole point I am making with this point, the US only helps people if it directly benefits them. Even when it does benefit them the American people still don't want to help.

In all honesty I can't wait for the US to go down as long as Canada takes its place or another democracy does. The US Government is so corrupt because the people are so greedy.

 

Sorry you couldn't get in, I apologize.

Besides that, your monthly rent is only $300? O_o