"Soldiers are nothing more than hired killers."

Question

How would you respond to this statement?

Answer 1

yesyes,

i would have to agree.

Answer 2

I would tell that person to go jump off of a cliff and help to cure the idiocy epidemic.  

Answer 3

most soldiers are trained to do a great deal more.

The last resort is killing - rarely the first option.

Answer 4

trained to obey, trained to b a robot

Answer 5

no we are not , we are normal people just like you doing our jobs. we are the worlds peace keeper. and by the way we get paid less than what your parents get paid. and if you think we were hired killers you are far from the truth.  we give up our lifes for people like you and we do it for free... no questions asked. i know nothing about you but i am willing to die for you and was  will as my country............. i do this for only pennies we are lucky if we can make ends met... think again when you see a soldier in his or her acus. our blood is shed for you.........

are you worth my blood.......................  

Answer 6

If that were the case, then I suppose we should start calling all Law Enforcement Officers mercenaries too....

Answer 7

No their just great people doing a great thing. We might not have been here if it wasnt for the soldiers risking their lives to protect us and this country

Answer 8

No,they are hired defenders  

Answer 9

no they are protectors of all that they stand for.

Answer 10

Osvaldo G, if you are going to try and degrade me and my fellow soldiers here, at least have the decency to use spell check.

And to respond to the question, If people truly believe we are just hired killers, than I want to speak to my agent, because I want to re-negotiate my contract, since our pay is so great.  (notice the sarcasm there?)

Answer 11

Then why do they have medics who treat both sides

Answer 12

Say that to a soldiers face after he returns from war and get your response that way!!

Answer 13

If we were hired killers, who do you think hired us?  You and the rest of the citizens that make up the democracy!

Answer 14

Not true. They are our heroes. We should support our heroes who serving our nation. Support our troops that safeguard our safety! Whether you agree with wars or not, soldiers still deserve our respect, Remember people it is the SOLDIER not the politicians or news reporters that keeps you free. pls support & love them @ http://www.uniformedmate.com this is the unique military club for military singles and admirers in the world!

Answer 15

OTHER NATIONS TOO HAVE SOLDIERS TO PROTEC T THAIR NATIONS BUT THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE CALLED SOLDIERS AT ALL THEY ARE PAID TERRORIST ONLY AMERICAN HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE CALLED SOLDIERS THE BARVE ONES THE HEROES THE SAVIOUR OF ALL NATIONS THE KIND AND THE BENOVELENT

Answer 16

war sucks!!!

Answer 17

If givin the order yes

Answer 18

theyr not assassins they are fighting to hlp and protect this country!

Answer 19

i'd say its not correct, they are defending their country for your sakes

so no thats wrong

Answer 20

the ones that are in servis this moment yes" big time YES,

those who died to free the slaves kill the nazy are the real heros

but like vietnan this soldiers are bullies that dirint aloed vietnan to have their independense  

Answer 21

true

Answer 22

You hired me to do a job, I do that job to the best of my ability, I sacrifice my life and limbs to do that job, I do the things you are too afraid to do yourself, I sleep in mud or sand so you can sleep in a comfortable bed, I eat food that you would not feed your dog while you dine on only the best, I am paid less than many fast food employee's, I do all this for you because you hired me. So if you have a problem with the job I am doing fire me and do the job yourself, otherwise shut the F*** up and let me do my job keeping you safe and comfortable.

Answer 23

The answer is yes. Which ever way you wrap the question up in the flag, your statement is obvious, that what soldiers do.

Answer 24

And the generals said: "We don't want our boys dead..."

And like fools we trust the delivery but it's all just drunk sincerity.

Soldiers seem more like cannon fodder to me. They have more chances to be killed rather than kill.

Answer 25

Little one,

No.

Don't think so

Look in the real world.

As Freedom Fighters.

They are not out there at their own whims and fancy.

They are out there.

To save the Freedom of all the little ones out there in time.

For the good of man-kind.

In making this world a better place to live in time.

With their blood sweat and tears.

In the creation of peace on earth goodwill to men in time..

Look around.

Where does one get the Freedom to stand on one inch of the land.

Without them being out there?

Never ever try and kick them on their butts when one is not out there with self lack of knowledge being expose in time.

Luke 6.39-40,41-45,46-49

What do you think?

Answer 26

Soldier, by definition of dictionary.com, means "One who serves in the army"

Now, if you think about ancient Greece, in Sparta, the males were forced into military and athletic school at the age of 7, and had to serve in the army at the age of 20. They were not hired. They were drafted. This was often the case in many old civilizations. They were therefore, not hired killers, but were instead made to be soldiers to fight in a time of war.

Modern soldiers are in fact, hired killers, however, as that is their job. It is not their job to "bring peace", it is their job to fight. There is no getting around this. You have to look at several aspects, IE in the Vietnam war, most of the soldiers were forced to fight, but were hated for what they were forced to do.

So yes, Soldiers are hired killers, but the only offensive part of the statements is that fact that it says "Nothing more"

So if I were a veteran of WW2 or the Vietnam war, yes I would take offense to this. However, I am not a veteran, so I do not take personal offense to it. It is however politically incorrect.

Answer 27

Soldiers are people with a duty and an order from their country.  Or also seen to their country as a hero.

Answer 28

I depends I mean they kinda are I do not believe in war

answer mine

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

pwease

Answer 29

Personally, I would respond, "Yes we are, and if you don't get the F*** outta my face, I will show you what I get paid to do!"

But that's just me...

Really, it makes me laugh (and shake my head in disbelief) when people in this county speak poorly of the men and women in uniform.  The very right to speak their thoughts are protected, no... given to them by these people.  In this day and age, with a deployment nearly guaranteed upon enlistment, you have to ask why someone would decide to join.  Perhaps they are some psychopath that just wants to kill someone... but I prefer to think that they still believe that the rights that we all enjoy are worth fighting (and possibly dying) for.

Again, that's just me

Answer 30

It is those same hired killers that give you the right to voice your opinion & your welcome  

Answer 31

Prick.