IMO I thought the point being made by Mary was that too many children were essentially raised in an environment where they were not given the tools to make viable decsisions.
I am a vet who became an anti-Vietnam War vet.
My father fought in ww2 and korea and also thought Vietnam was a bit crazy or over the top.
I lived in the Haight-Ashbury for awhile and was described by the media as a hippie.
My son joined me on peace marches.
Having raised my son to make his own decisions I support his decision to join the Army.
He is now serving in a mechanized infantry unit 2km from the dmz in korea and has been there for the last 17 months.
He is now trying to qualify for military language school and learn arabic.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Western Airlines
I personally ascribe it to the hippies of the 60's. All the crap started then, and now it's their kids and grandkids who continue the legacy of failure and stupidity.</font>
Although my sister would never ever consider herself to have been a hippie her daughter is a Captain in the Ohio National Guard who was called up a couple of months ago.
[This message has been edited by magic111 (edited 03-29-2003).]