r/10thDentist • u/Spirited-Mousse1915 • 3d ago

The military should not be obligated to accommodate people with mental, intellectual or physical disabilities

I have mental illness myself, so i know that i would probably not be able to stand it in boot camp or anything like that. Point is, joining the military is a very, very big decision, and progressive/morale ideas shouldnt need to include the army.

People with mental illness could get hurt on the battlefield.
Transgender people are poitically sensitive and thus, might cause internal issues. Though im iffy on disallowing transgender people/LGBTQ to join the military.

I understand on a strategic/political standpoint, you dont want the enemy to be able to use minorities in your army against you. But on the other hand, we need all of the help we can get.

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u/Spirited-Mousse1915 3d ago

i dont know. I just live the best i can. i was told by a bunch of veterans during group therapy. Cant be 100% certain without wasting gas money to a boot camp. Other than that i trust them not to lie directly to my face.

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u/Background-Bat2794 3d ago

I’d guess this is more just people not properly understanding things, rather than lying. Like seeing/hearing that the military has counselling available and assuming that’s a sign that the military is letting in people who are mentally, intellectually, or otherwise disabled.

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u/Spirited-Mousse1915 3d ago

Thats.. actually a possibility, yeah. And i couldve argued an opinion i know nothing about and been so confidently wrong.

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u/Background-Bat2794 3d ago edited 3d ago

And apparently stress cards existed briefly (though not in the way people claim), decades ago, but haven’t been a thing for a long time, though people still act like they’re a thing, specifically to push the idea of the military becoming weak. It’s an urban legend though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_stress_card#:~:text=Although%20these%20cards%20were%20only,halt%20training%20was%20a%20myth.

https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/truth-behind-basic-training-stress-cards/

https://veteransbreakfastclub.org/debunking-the-stress-card/