So... It's come to this...

[Hethj7]

Originally posted by Hammer
High school and college kids have absolutely no clue how the real world works. And in many cases, the professors are just as clueless. Its easy to see why as many of them haven't had a REAL job their entire lives. Its easy to make determinations on anything from other people to whole nations if its not YOUR *** on the line... Just give me a 20 hour work week, tenure, and a cute college chicky, and you have the formula for a leftist who has no idea of real life.

Easy there buddy ! Don't stereotype all high school and college kids into the same group saying we have no clue how the real world works. The protestors are a very, very, small minority of the college aged group. I am 23 and most people I know my age are not out protesting the war. My generation may not have lived through many of the hardships that previous generations have, but we still have pride in the U.S. and most of us do have some idea as to world matters.

Also remember that our military is made up of many of these college and high school kids. I would say that a good majority of our military is between the ages of 18-26. There are many people my age that "get it" and know that action must be taken, quite possibly in the form of war.

On those same campuses that you see protestors, I also see kids that aren't showing up at class now. Why? They are being called up to active duty and aren't on campus anymore. While I may not be over there fighting a war, it starts to hit home as you see people you know ship out.

Also, as to professors not ever having real jobs. Well, someone has to teach and I don't think their job is any less real than the next guy's. Many of the advancements made in this world, inlcuding those that help our military, are made on university campuses. Also, I cannot think of a single one of my professors that hasn't been out in the "real world" with a job, before returning to teach. Maybe it is not that case at small schools, but at a large university like Mizzou (where I am at), nearly every professor on campus holds a PhD and has had work experience in their field. Many of them have also travelled to many different nations, doing work with foreign governments and businesses. Many of them are also from other countries. Heck, in my engineering department there are plenty of professors from Pakistan, India, etc. They grew up and lived in other parts of the world. When speaking with them, they seem to have a veiw of the world that many do not.....and they support the U.S. They know the troubles in their home regions; they have lived through many of them.

Okay, I will quit ranting now.