That is exactly the attitude that is the problem-- people who
'play the system', who think that it is their right to do what they
want and not take responsibility for the consequences.
Yes, you may not have a choice of whether to serve or not, but
since you have to serve, why not make the best of things? Do you
think that always trying to find the easy way out will let you live
the good life?
Again, I've said many times-- The SAF may have fucked up people,
but where in life are you going to find a
place/company/organisation without similar other fucked up people?
Learning to deal with fucktards is part and parcel of life.
Sometimes I really sympathise with the MOs. Do you people
realise that many of them are just serving their bond like you
before they can go into private practice? The fact that many of
them actually take pride in their work is a miracle in itself.
Lastly, and most importantly, the military is, and always will
be, a DANGEROUS place. It is the nature of the job. The military is
trying to train the average X-box/PS/Nintendo playing guy into a
soldier who has the strength of the weightlifter, the stamina of
the marathon runner, the accuracy of the competition shooter and
the will to fight of the champion boxer. Regardless of all the
safety procedures, accidents will happen and people will die or get
injured. For example, in the past 2 months 6 US Navy SEALs have
died in TRAINING accidents. They were not even in Iraq of
Afghanistan!
So, in summary, be a man and stop whining! If you are normally a
garang soldier, and suffered an injury which prevents you from
performing your duties, your PC/PS will definately take the
appropriate action. But if you have a reputation as a chao-keng,
Attend-B King, just remember all the fraudulent medical leave that
you took if you ever suffer an injury and get refused
treatment!
Yes. I agree that the military is a dangerous place and regardless
of whatever safety measures put in place, there's bound to be
accidents.
But I don't think that's the main issue here.
You argued that the blogger has a responsibility to take care of
his own body. Maybe. But did he not seek outside help or a second
doctor's opinion? He even went to the National Eye Centre...but
still, was that of any use? His superiors still forced him to work
didn't they?
The problem now is that those responsible are unwilling and
scared to own up to their mistakes and make appropriate
compensation. Even the counsellor, for goodness sake, quitted the
very day the blogger became blind and never contacted him again
despite promising him he would.
By threatening and preventing the blogger from telling others
the truth, they are hiding facts and cowering away in the corner
trying to escape from the problem, while ignoring the guy who will
become blind due to their mistakes. From all the 360 degree angle I
looked at it, this is a sad incident that could be avoided.
That's not exactly what a soldier should do, isn't it?
