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? asked in Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophy · 9 years ago

IS it right that this social injustice should continue,?

our armed service men do not have a voice,nor do they have the right to strike,when it comes to the salary they are paid any increase is or reduction is left to a politician, the police firemen doctors, all have federations that lobby the government.yet the one force that we rely on is given no voice at all.

When it comes to stepping into the breech they have on numerous occasions stepped in and obeyed their orders to supplement the police the fire service the doctors the dustbin men the rescue service,unarmed security at prisons,and more recently at both Olympics in London.They are given second rate equipment, boots that the sole falls off,weapons that misfire accommodation that is in need of repair.contracts of service that are loaded in the employers favour,redundancy at the governments need to win an election,only to see their job go to a part time half trained half paid territorial .and if they should be wounded or disabled in the service of the country the are asked to complete a means tested benefit before they are allowed exist on it.with a very poor pension only if they complete a life's time of service with the odds against them especially infantrymen. some say we should put the yobbos in a uniform and teach them discipline,i say why would you want an idiot running around with a loaded weapon,the service is much more than society realises not only should they have a panel of citizens to make sure we treat them fairly in their term of service.but we should also not allow them to be the [playthings of government at election time.just has the law says that a serving officer cannot be a government official so should the same rule apply,no mp not even the president should be allowed to control our countries forces without checks and balances put in place to protect our service men. i do not think they should have the right to strike but they must have a voice that needs to be heard.

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    No - it is not right that any social injustices should slip through the net - The same is happening in the UK and we have children here who are hungry. So many issues are totally out of wack - We seem to have forgotten how to look after each other.

  • 9 years ago

    they signed a contract and pretty much signed their life away. most know that when they put their name to paper. those who don't wash out pretty quickly.

    if you don't like the terms of the contract, do not sign it.

    but it is a sad day when our brave men and women are running around looking all shabby in clothes and shoes that you wouldn't donate to goodwill. what is worse are the machines they are given to protect us with. with the trillions of dollars spent every year on the war, why are they still driving tanks, trucks, and jeeps that were built by their great grandparent's generation?

  • Julia
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    if they don't like the terms and conditions they can choose not to enlist.

  • 9 years ago

    petition your government - good luck!

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