Originally Posted by asnovici

Maybe someone will help you here, but its not going to be me. Why is it patriotic to give your seat up for someone in the military, and not to, say, a firefighter? What about a police officer? Teacher? Aren't kids our future? Where does one draw a line? US Army is a contract institution, not a draft, i.e. it is a choice of an individual to join the forces.
I truly feel awful that our soldiers are dying in Iraq for no reason at all (but I don't want to turn this into a political discussion), I also feel awful that there are plenty of firefighters, police officers, etc. that are in danger everyday, and no one gives their seats up for them.
I am fully aware that the majority of people here would disagree with this, but this is my point of view.