Which one of these is more likely to do harm to your family?

[Bushknew]

An attack from a foreign army, a terrorist group or urban violence due to the lack of healthcare, education & jobs?


I believe our government spends too much money on the military, period.

I believe that money invested here on health care, education and jobs would be
BETTER SPENT than on the military; yet, here we go again in Afghanistan.

That is my opinion, now crucify me.

[Taitertots]

1. Simultaneity problem

Do we have no threat of attack from a foreign armies because we spend money or in spite of it?

[Bushknew]

3. Proportionally, we spend more on improving our military than our citizenry.

That's the problem.

[Taitertots]

4. Doesn't really respond to the issue

Is there no threat from foreign armies because of, or in spite of our military spending?

[Bushknew]

6. Since the development of the atomic bomb ...

an attack from a foreign army is less likely, yes your right.

Since that time;however,we have spend more money on improving our military than our citizenry.

Can we agree to that?

[Taitertots]

10. I don't have the required information to make such a claim

I don't know what percentage of our total tax dollars since then has gone to the military. I don't know what percent of the remaining money spent could be considered "improving our citizenry". I don't know how much of the military spending made American citizens better off (bomb factory workers, soldiers, etc).


You still need to show that absent military spending America would be equally safe from foreign aggression. Otherwise can't show that the spending was unjustified.

[dem629]

2. Probably depends on where you live.

[Bushknew]

7. I'm talking about people who live in the USA

[kimmerspixelated]

5. Agreed, although concentrating on Al Queda might

be wise, and we'll see about that,I believe a great deal of money could be saved in withdrawing our troops from all the stations all over the world. That fortune could be spent on America's needs, border security and so much more.

[datasuspect]

8. a random nutjob who just got fired?

[Bushknew]

9. Well, that falls under urban violence due to the lack of healthcare, ...

education & jobs doesn't it?

[datasuspect]

12. i wouldn't necessarily think it is a strictly urban phenomenon.

[Bushknew]

14. Yes, it is a sociological problem not exclusive to urban areas obviously.

[OhioChick]

11. Violence due to the loss of one's job....

Unfortunately, as times get worse (which they will) I expect to hear more of that happening.

[uppityperson]

13. We need more affordable, accessible, nonstigmatic mental health care

That is my opinion.