<p>Thanks Song, we do what we can. One point I forgot to throw my two cents in on was the earlier post in this thread from vvyh2844 that I’ve quoted below.</p>
<p>vvyh2844 said “It’s so sad that this Western culture values football, physical and athletic prowess over intellectual wit and creativity. Rather barbaric in nature. It’s not any different that the gladiators back in ancient Rome.”</p>
<p>Dude, I know things didn’t work out for you here and you voluntarily seperated. I hope things are working out for you now. With that being said I can’t read your post without wondering why in the hell you ever wanted to come here in the first place? You can decry “Western Culture” as barbaric all you like but we don’t use kids with Down Syndrome as unwitting suicide bombers, we don’t target civilians in markets, we don’t hide behind innocents in schools,hospitals, and churches, and we don’t throw acid in the faces of little girls because they want to go to school. What do you think the purpose of the Navy is? The purpose of the Marine Corps? You prefer “intellectual wit and creativity” over physical prowess and athleticism. Ok if that’s your world view, but we aren’t going to be hurling witticisms, sonatas, or modern art at the enemy… and weak-ass “creatively intellectual types” are going to have a mighty hard time surviving the battlefield.</p>
<p>At the end of the day you are free to follow your intellectual and creative pursuits because some young Sailor or Marine keeps you free to do so. You don’t have to say thanks to them but you don’t have to be a condescending ass either. Enjoy sunny Cali.</p>