The Bwog: First Signs of ROTC Debate Appear

First Signs of ROTC Debate Appear

With the ROTC survey coming later this month (the councils have postponed the date again, this time to the week of November 24th) Bwog spotted posters from the anti-ROTC coalition (so far including the Dems, Lucha, CQA, EAAH, and Proud Colors). Bwog has been told that speakers and events will follow. A pro-ROTC coalition of individuals is also forming, and is planning its own postering and event campaign. Bwog will have more details tomorrow.

See also: 2008 Rotc Referenda, Posters

Posted by Concerned : #1 · reply · track

November 6, 2008 at 9:40 PM (from campus)

While Don't Ask Don't Tell is discriminatory, isn't there a larger problem here? Recruiting people for mindless killing IS STILL recruiting people for mindless killing, whether they are gay or straight.

Posted by wrong : #2 (in reply to #1) · reply · track

November 6, 2008 at 9:51 PM (from campus)

That is a function of foreign policy, ie, who you elect to government, not the military. The military does what it's told. There are plenty of countries that require mandatory military service and are not aggressive, eg: switzerland

Posted by BangedHead@Post#1 : #3 · reply · track

November 6, 2008 at 9:52 PM (from campus)

It's like every college activist cliche wrapped into one post. Ugh. Please come to the debate with more intelligent comments.

Posted by nice : #4 (in reply to #3) · reply · track

November 6, 2008 at 10:05 PM (from campus)

It's like every anonymous bitter Bwog-poster. Ugh. Please try to stop bitching and throwing insults around when someone says something you disagree with. :-)

Posted by Normally : #5 (in reply to #4) · reply · track

November 7, 2008 at 10:04 AM

I'd agree with you, but post #1 is pretty much spot on with it's ignorance.

Posted by wait... : #6 · reply · track

November 7, 2008 at 5:51 PM (from campus)

i don't get why people are so pissed about NROTC. I mean, if you don't want to join...then don't.

As a homosexual, I'm offended by the "dont ask dont tell" policy. that's why I won't join the military. we don't ban the catholics from campus, do we? they have the same policy....

Posted by no to nrotc : #7 · reply · track

November 11, 2008 at 4:22 PM (from campus)

Columbia = academic research university. There is simply no room for the military in the equation.

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