tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9555343.post5692679976574072552..comments2023-08-28T03:21:40.351-07:00Comments on To all the world...: Months before graduation, West Point cadet quits, citing culture of overt religionRobert S. Mundayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07377574491812912442noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9555343.post-88164793033446129122012-12-08T13:34:05.662-08:002012-12-08T13:34:05.662-08:00I can clearly see a contemporary conumdrum in cont...I can clearly see a contemporary conumdrum in contemporary culture and cadet education in this country.How can the U.S. military keep established meanings in an era of multiculturalism, multireligious and emerging sensibilities? In particular, how can the military ensure that new recruits--and society in general--understand they represent freedom when emerging values and sensibilities do not feel represented but rather repressed in military school? I would say it is a very complex issue. The natural reaction is to deny it or to deligitimize the dissident. However, in the era of free press and almost universal connection to the internet, any attempt to squash new demands would be problematic. And it is the nature of societies: what was assumed as natural and normal by previous generations is severely questioned by new emerging values. Thus, my question remains. In lay terms, how can the military ensure new generation of Americans that value a different lifestyle that previous generations and represent a variety of views and interpretation feel their military represents freedom if the military is still operated under previous generation's value system? Mario Bahenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16088343293791134629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9555343.post-90007422726708169012012-12-08T13:31:15.179-08:002012-12-08T13:31:15.179-08:00I can clearly see a contemporary conumdrum in cont...I can clearly see a contemporary conumdrum in contemporary culture and cadet education in this country.How can the U.S. military keep established meanings in an era of multiculturalism and emerging sensibilities? In particular, how can the military ensure that new recruits--and society in general--understand they represent freedom when emerging values and sensibilities do not feel represented but rather repressed in their actions? I would say it is a very complex issue. The natural reaction is to deny it or to deligitimize the dissident. However, in the era of free press and almost universal connection to the internet, any attempt to squash new demands would be problematic. Thus, my question remains. In lay terms, how can the military ensure new generation of Americans that value a different lifestyle that previous generations and represent a variety of views and interpretation feel their military represents freedom if the military is still operated under previous generation's value system? Mario Bahenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16088343293791134629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9555343.post-49290164461090608592012-12-07T07:20:39.131-08:002012-12-07T07:20:39.131-08:00You are so right. There is more behind the story t...You are so right. There is more behind the story then what was in the paper. Thanks for your thoughts. It shines light on what is really going on.<br /><br />JohnAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17787738273887360116noreply@blogger.com