These days I see a lot of talk in the news media about military action being vital to personal freedoms. The phrase typically used is some variation of The military fights to defend our freedom and is coupled with some kind of sentimental talk about supporting the troops and their mission. I...
I have recently started learning Esperanto, and I read on wikipedia (of course) that some Baha'i feel that it could be used as a worldwide language. What are your thoughts on this matter?
I will put an exception right at the top of this post. If you're drafted, most of what I say here does not apply.
Why support a volunteer soldier?
I've been faced with this question quite a bit coming to age in the Bush years. The conclusion that I've finally landed on is, there is no...