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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't allow that. I vehemently don't support the military and would not be comfortable having a military themed room in any home I live in.

If my son wanted a less babyish room that would be fine and I'd be happy to change the decor. But not to military, and not to anything that promotes violence.

Rockets and space? Sure. Airplanes? Sure. Olive green and light blue colors? Sure. But I can't do military. So I'd say no. [/quote]
Out of curiosity, why do you hate the military?[/quote]

You know what? If you were a single person who asked me one on one, face to face, I'd answer you. But I don't want to get into it on a public forum and derail OP's thread with people trying to jump in and convince me of how wrong I am or how terrible a person I must be, etc.

I vehemently hate the color pink, and would allow a pink bedroom. That just goes against my aesthetics. I can't allow decorating that goes against my morals. OP is free to do whatever she feels comfortable with.[/quote]
I'm a liberal. I also served 20 years in the USMC and my husband served 28 years in the Army. I asked you not to bash you as a tree hugging liberal, but to try and educate you. The politicians in DC are the ones that make foreign policy and send the military in to carry out our foreign policy. Many times it is in a violent manner. Many times it is peaceful - responding to humanitarian disasters. A lot of time it is merely a show of force and a presence to deter both criminal activity such as pirating. 
Do not hate the military for carrying out policy. Hate the politicians that send them there in the first place. And the big government contractors that lobby for bigger defense spending and more weapons and advocate for a hawkish foreign policy. Most military members are kids that don't have an opportunity to go to college. They come from a very diverse background - more than you see at a state college campus. They want to serve their country, learn skills, earn money for college. These are wonderful kids. When you read about violence against women in the military - take it into context. The military rape data is almost exactly the same as a college campus. Same age kids, many of the same issues with underage drinking. 
Go ahead and hate violence - but direct your hatred at the right group of people.[/quote]

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