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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: LindyBill who wrote (185352)11/6/2006 11:27:10 AM
From: carranza2  Read Replies (3) of 794169
 
Shame about JROTC.

I attended a military boarding school in which JROTC was part of the program. One of the best things that ever happened to me. Not only did I make friends I still have, but I got training I needed in responsibility, punctuality, neatness, and many other aspects of self-discipline and self-regulation which apply to this day.

This to my mind is the true value of JROTC. There is no chance that it breeds pathological killers as the folks in SF seem to fear.

Most critics acknowledge that the JROTC helps reduce dropouts. Students learn leadership and problem-solving skills, first aid, money management, geography, civics and how to be a team player, among other topics -- some of which they learn in other required classes. Opponents say all that can be done without the military.

Sure, the things that JROTC teaches can theoretically be learned elsewhere. But in JROTC, they are part of the program. And how can anyone argue with the fact that it reduces dropouts? If the values JROTC teaches can be learned elsewhere, why are the dropout rates smaller among kids who take JROTC? Because JROTC does a marvelous job of teaching self-discipline and self-regulation.

Baghdad by the Bay shoots itself in the foot again.
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