Sui Generis Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 Ok please take time to read this before you close it. So far I haven't found any topics [i]quite[/i] like this so I might as well. Well today I was in my car and I began thinking, and it hit me. We may very well be at war. I mean when you think about it in the textbooks, thats all it is. History. But then it hit me. This is true. Its odd to think that the people you see in the mall may very well be dead in a couple of months. They may be trapped being shot at, and may very well be killing some one else. Its odd to think that soon there may very well be mass murdering. Well not cold blooded murder, but killing someone is still murder on a level. We may very well slip into World War 3. I may feel safe right now, I'm turning 15 in March, I have nothing to worry about right? What if this war lasts? What happens if the draft is initiated? What happens if I turn 18 and the next day I recieve a letter. A potential death sentence. What if someone we know has that happen. What if someone from here recieves this letter. And we never see them again. I've just realized how much this may affect us. I guess its just a rude awakening for me. I've been thinking about this all day now, and I'm still not comforted with it. I don't know. Its just weird to put it into praportion. Normally when you hear about war here its somewhere half-way across the world. But this is going to affect us. Now. I know that sounds selfish, and in a way it is, and in a way its not. I've grown up in an age of peace. I was alive during the Gulf War, but I wasn't even able to gather one memory of it. I was too young. I've never known the strife of war. I've never know the consequences and how it may affect [b][i]ME[/b][/i]. Its weird to think about honestly. Have you ever thought about this? Whats your re-actions to this? When did it hit you? I guess this is mainly towards the American members, but it may affect us all I don't know. And [b]IF[/b] this is a violation to the rules and there has been a topic about this already I'm sorry. I just wanted to write down my feelings...So go ahead and close it if it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orien_Xel Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 Lalaith Ril, I have thought about the draft to. I'm turning 15 in June, and I sometimes worry what might happen if I'm ever drafted. I've told myself that I'd refuse, that I'd object, or just do something. I'm really not sure. In about 3 1/2 years, I'll be 18. I don't know what will happen to me. All I know is that right now, I can try to prevent that from ever happening by protesting against the war. I can try and stop this war from happening. I may not succeed, but I'm damn well going to try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juu Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Lalaith Ril [/i] [B]What happens if I turn 18 and the next day I recieve a letter. [/B][/QUOTE] [color=ff00cc] [size=1]:wow: *faints* *fwaps you with a frying pan* Don't scare us like that. >>; Yeah, I've thought about it alot of times... It's a really scary thought. >< For some reason, I keep thinking of a playground when I think about this. I imagine all those children who might not be outside the next day, because of a war... I get a bad feeling about this war. It really feels like we're drifting into World War, and I can't imagine how many people could be dead after the next day. >< *curls up in corner*[/color] [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orien_Xel Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 There, there, we won't be destroyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tursi Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 All i have to say is that history repeats its self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 Well.... not much bothers me i have this thing i say all the time "What happens Happens" bad attitude i guess the people i love could.... just dissapere off the face of the planet one of my friends already has... shipped off to turkey... who knows where from there... i doubt ill ever see him again *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 7, 2003 Share Posted February 7, 2003 [color=#808080]I doubt that "the draft" would be imposed anytime soon. Let's keep ourselves rational, people. ^_^ Anyway...once again, this thread shouldn't exist. The War on Iraq thread might be about Iraq, but if you read it you'll find that it's taken on a somewhat more general tone. Please confine your comments to that thread. I don't want to see another one of these threads popping up. If I do, I will take significant action against the individual who starts the thread.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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