There is a war going on, one that the U.S. is involved in. You are 18 years old and about to enlist in the military. You are looking forward to enlisting; you feel it is your duty as an American to fight for your country and for our freedom. You are proud to be able to serve your country in such a time of crisis.
However, things are not all cheery. Your significant other, the person you're crazy in love with, does not share your feelings of patriotism. She/He would rather you stay out of the war, register as a Conscientious Objector (CO), and not enlist in the military. Up until now, the two of you have gotten along so well, seeing eye-to-eye on everything, but this issue of your enlisting has divided the two of you.
Prompt:
Write about how you feel towards your significant other when she/he begs you not to enlist and to instead register as a CO. What do you think this disagreement will mean for the two of you? Is there a way to compromise? Does this make you feel differently towards her/him?
If my significant other tried to pursued me to register as a CO then I would be very angry. I think the disagreement would make things awkward and messy. That conflict would be over our heads and we could probably never get passed it. I don’t think there would be a way to compromise because I want to fight for my country and I am not changing my mind. We are complete polar opposites in this situation. The relationship would probably not last long after that.
ReplyDeleteI would feel ashamed if my significant other tried to make me register as a CO. It shouws that they don't believe in me and that they think I would die. I think we would still be together and be fine as long as I don't bring up that toppic. I don't think there is a way to comprimise. I am determined to fight and not to be seen as a coward. I would not feel different towards them just because of a dispute. This just means she cares about me not dieing or getting hurt.
ReplyDeleteI would be mad at him if he asked me not to do something that i wanted to do. I would also feel ambarrased because by telling me to register as a C.O makes me feel like they don't belive i can do it. I don't belive there will be a way to compromise but i do belive we can still be together. Them asking me to register as a C.O just means they care about me. I would not feel any diffretly towards this person.
ReplyDeleteI would not be completely upset with my significant other because I know that people have different opinions on things. I would question our future together because this is a very important decision to make, it's life and death,and in a happy relationship, you have to support each other. This also shows that this person cares more about my well being than the country which is a big deal. There isn't really a compromise to be had in this situation. In the end someone will be upset.
ReplyDeleteI would be a little disappointed that my significant other wants me to become a CO. This just means that she doesn't believe in me and she thinks I will die. I am not really mad at her because all this means is she cares and wants to make sure I am safe but, I can not be known as a coward. this dispute will not pass over because it is a very serious, especially to my life and as long as the conversation isn't brought up it will be fine for the moment. This doesn't really change my feelings toward my loved one because if I didn't care about them this much there opinion wouldn’t matter.
ReplyDeleteI wouldnt want to be a CO because they are considered the babies of the town and if i am one i would be considered scared and not a man. It makes me upset to be fighting but enlisting would be the right/American thing to do. It could break us up but fighting for whats right is what i do. I could do something else to help out the war without going or being a CO. Like working at factories or airbases. No i just wish she would see where i am coming from and why i want to enlist.
ReplyDeleteI would not be mad at the person because I can't expect them to just be happy about me leaving to fight in a war I might die in. I would try to explain that I would be safe, and hope that she listens to me. I don't think there is a way to compromise, like going halfway to the war or something. This disagreement doesn't mean that we will break up; at least I don't want us to. Hopefully, she will see my point of view.
ReplyDeleteI would be a little mad at the person because it is my chose to go off to war. If I did'nt want to go off to war then i wouldn't. But it is my duty as an american to show my love for my country and to fight. The disagreement would not cause trouble between the two of us. This is because she would finally get the reason that i would not listen to them and no matter what I was going to war. There is no way to compromise because no matter what i would have to go off to war because i would be turning 18. So it is better to enlist and start to get the war over with even though it won't be easy and fast. This would not make me feel different about him/her. This is because if i ever survived the war then i would be thinking about him/her even more and i would just want to return home.
ReplyDeleteI would be mad towards my significant other when he/she begs me not to enlist because they did not understand why I wanted to fight. Eventually, I think that I would cool down and understand why they would want me to do this if I was put in his/her point of view. I think that disagreement would probably not end our relationship it will just make us not talk and angry with each other until I make a clear decision. We could probably compromise by having me not enlist and working in a factory making artillery instead so I'm still fighting in the war just not on the battle field. This would probably not make me feel different about him/her. This is because when you love someone you love them for who they are, forgetting their differences and flaws. I would still love them no matter what and that would never change. (If this ever happened to me)
ReplyDeleteIf my significant other begged me not to enlist in the war, I could understand why they wouldnt want me to go but I would kinda be upset/bad because they arnt understanding why I wanted to elist in the first place. I think the argument would have huge impact on our relationship in a bad way but I dont think it would end our relationship. My significiant other would probably just not want me to get hurt in the war/die. In the end there would be a compromise where I wouldnt enroll and become a C.O. to keep my significant other happy and worry free and to keep me safe (:
ReplyDeleteIf my friend had died in the war I would want to avenge him, I wouldn't want to be shun d by almost everyone in America. he feels that he has to go into the war and can't run away from it. This could tear his and Ginny relationship apart and I don't think a compromise could be reached
ReplyDeletei would not be mad at my significant other if they didn't want me to do something i wanted to do. i wouldn't be mad because it shows that they care about me but i would want them to support me. we would need to realize that people have there own opinions and that maybe our disagreement would bring us closer together.
ReplyDeleteI would feel horrible about enlisting into the war, if my love didn't want me to. But he would have to understand that it's a duty for my country and that i would have to do it some day or another. I would promise them that i would be back one day. And keep that promise strong. I would make sure to think of them everysecond of the day and to write home to them, so they know that i am okay, and they wouldn't have to worry about me as much. The argument would have a large impact on our relationship but if we both care deeply for eachother, we would be able to override the tough times, and let it bring us closer. The argument would show that my love really cares about me so much, that he doesnt want me to go to war.
ReplyDeleteIf my signifigant other didn't want me to enlist in the war and begged me to stay out of it, I would understand that they didn't want to take a chance of losing me, and disagreed with war, but I would still enlist...
ReplyDeleteI would try to explain to her and have her understand that joining is my dream, and I have planned to for a long time.
I would try to explain to my signifigant other that it was not their choice to make and that if i wanted to go off to war then they hould see my point of view before completely objecting to my side of the argument.
ReplyDeletei would be very mad that my signifigant other would try to pursued me to regester as a co. i would be mad that they are trying to make me do something i do not want to. i would be thankfull that they care so much about me that they would ask me that. i would understand there position b/c now they love me and now im leaving them and might never come back. i would still enlist b/c its my choice not theres. this argument will impact our relationship very much but if we can get around this then we can get around anything. if we make it through and are still togeather we know that we really love eachother.
ReplyDeletei would feel pretty upset with my significant other because they dont believe that i can do good in the war and come home safe. This argument would probably cause a lot of tension between us and a lot of anger. i really dont think there is a wya to compromise because we have oposite feelings towards the war
ReplyDeleteI would not like my significant other trying to change my decision she should be supporting me not questioning what I do. This means we dont have chemistry and it will not work between us. I dont think there is a way to compromise because it is your duty to enter the war and fight for the freedom of your country. I would feel that she is different because she has different views than me and we can not agree.
ReplyDeleteIf my significant other was trying to change my mind about the whole war i would be very upset. I would not and could not think of not enlisting. But, i would be crushed to see someone so close to me be so heart broken over a decision i have to make. This disagreement would lead to other problems in the future and could do nothing but bad things on the relationship.I would not be able to compromise well because this decision cannot be compromised and also i would not change my feelings for her because all she is trying to do is protect me.
ReplyDeleteIf my significant other was trying to get me to stay home and no enlist in the war i would be upset and i wouldn't want to leave them but i would know that i had to. I think this disagreement is something i would just have to live with it, you can't compromise with a problem like this. This does not change how i feel about them, if anything it would make me love them more because the only reason they want me to stay home is because they care about me and don't want to loose me.
ReplyDeletei would just go because they obviously dont understand the reason i must go to war to prove i am a man and protect my country.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be mad at my significant because I know she looking out for me. Also i probably will go to war cause i dont want to look like a coward. I try not to fight with them and i will clam them down.
ReplyDeleteIf my significant other was telling me to register as a CO, than i would be insulted and possibly dump her.
ReplyDeletei would go to war to fight for tony no matter what my significant other says i would tell her to be a CO i would be not be known as a man and i would be upset with this person
ReplyDeletei would possibly be anoyed at her because she is explaining to me what to do and she does not even understang my reasons so i would promise her that i willl come back to her after i beleived i have done what i was supposed to do
ReplyDeleteIf my significant other begged me to become a CO, I would insit that I will still continue with enlisting and my feelings would remain the same
ReplyDeletei would feel bad for my significant other because i am doing something i really want and need to do,
ReplyDeletei would be angry that they wanted me to be a CO. i would not like to be told what to do. i would refuse to be a CO. i would give in and i would just enlist.
ReplyDeleteIf my significant other tried to persuay me not to enlist i would feel affended that they wouldnt stick by me while i make probably the biggest decision of my life. i would never want to be a CO because that would not be right and supportive of my country.
ReplyDeleteif my significant other was upset about me wanting to enlist in the military. i would tell him that i wanted to do it for my country and that enlisting in the army would help me prove myself.i would also tell him that im not gonna become a co because i am not against the war and people enlisting.this argument would probably be our biggest because i would be making a life changing decision and my significant other wouldnt be suporting me and he would be upset because i wont become a co
ReplyDeleteWell since john has allready enlisted he can't really back out so ginny is going to have to wait until his service time is up. and it is a good thing for john to enlist. As an american boy over 18 he should due his part in aideing his country.
ReplyDeletePersonaly if my "Sweetie" wouldnt let me go and fight in the war i would feel ashamed to be with him. I would hope that he would be suportive and agree with me on most stuff. I would hope that he would let me do a little more research and hopefully i would be able to convince him to agree with me and enlist. This would make me also think that he is not the one for me because he should agree with most of my opinions unless it is really stupid. I would break up with him.
ReplyDeleteIf my significant other were to try to beg me not to enlist in the war i would understand why he wouldn't want me to. If you love someone you wouldn't want them to go off to war and die, but i think he should be supportive of whatever my decision would be.
ReplyDeleteIf my significant other tryed to turn my decision around about enlisting and become a CO I would be very angry. Although I'm angry I understand why she dpesn't want me to enlist. She just doesn't want to see her love go off and have a high possiblity of dieing. I think our relationship would change drasticlly, and may even end. There is no way to compromise because I want to get into war and protect my country as soon as possible. I would still love her but I knew that I had to enlist whether she liked it or not.
ReplyDeleteIf the man I loved begged me not to go to war and register as a CO, first it would upset me that we did not share the same opinions. Although, I would understand if I was placed in his position, he wants his girlfriend to be safe! I would try to get him to see my point of view and to reassure him that I would survive. Inevitably, this disagreement will bring a sense of discomfort to the relationship, but if we really loved each other, we would be able to work through it. There really is no way to compromise. My significant other would just have to posses hope.
ReplyDeleteI would be mad at him if he asked me not to do something that i wanted to do. I would also feel embarrased because by telling me to register as a C.O makes me feel like they don't belive i can do it. I don't belive there will be a way to compromise but i do belive we can still be together. Them asking me to register as a C.O just means they care about me. I would not feel any differently towards this person.
ReplyDeleteI would be a little upset but not extreamly mad at him. I know that he would only want whats best for me. Considering that i love him so much i probably would become a CO for him. Id still be upset but id still love him as much as befor.
ReplyDeleteI would be disapointed in her for not being patriotic but i would understand her reasoning. this will make us seem farther apart and change us mentally. i dont think there is a comprimise for this but u could always try something.
ReplyDeleteIf my significant other wanted me to be a CO instead of a soldier I would try reasoning with them becuase I dont want to ruin things between us but I do want to serve my country. I would not let this little disagreement get between us becasue they are a very important person in my life and I dont want to lose them just like that.
ReplyDeleteI would still love them no matter what, but i would definately still go to war. There is no way that i am going to have people think of me as a coward. Plus we could still write letters and if and only if i make it out of the war then we could reunite.
ReplyDeleteI would be mad at the other person. I think I would still be in love with them but I would just try to explain to them that I needed to do this to keep them and my country safe. I do not think there is any compromise to this. I think I would want to stay in a relationship with them but they might be angry at me for still going and end the relationship.
ReplyDeleteI would still enlist. I would feel bad for the other person though because they are just trying to keep me alive. this would split us for maybe awhile but not too long. There is probably nothing that can be worked out in all this but this wouldnt change my feelings toward this person at all.
ReplyDeleteIf my significant did this I would want to drop out of the war. I wouldn't want to leave him at home all alone. That or I would tell him to enlist but he probably would'nt want to since he is a CO. I would compromise by telling him that he can see other woman but when I come back if he wants he will be all mine! I would still want to stay in a realationship with them since I have known him for so long. I also think that he would be pretty angry at me.
ReplyDeleteI would feel very angry that he doesnt support my decision. I think it would mean that we spend more time away from eachother and maybe even never see eachother again. There really isnt any way to compromise unless one of them changes there mind about there view of the war. This would make me feel more anger toward them and less love.
ReplyDeleteMy feelings towards my significant other would be ma that he doesn't want me to go into the war and to fight for my country. Althought I understand they love and care about me, I'd like to fight for my country. This disagreement may mean stupid fights and really no way to compromise. This probably wouldn't make me look at him any differently.
ReplyDeleteI would not like my significant other trying to change my decision she should be supporting me not questioning what I do. This means we dont have chemistry and it will not work between us. I dont think there is a way to compromise because it is your duty to enter the war and fight for the freedom of your country. I would feel that she is different because she has different views than me and we can not agree.
ReplyDeleteI would be mad at him if he asked me not to do something that i wanted to do. I would also feel embarrased because by telling me to register as a C.O makes me feel like they don't belive i can do it. I don't belive there will be a way to compromise but i do belive we can still be together. Them asking me to register as a C.O just means they care about me. I would not feel any differently towards this person because, they are trying to help save me even though i don't want to.
ReplyDeleteI would tell my girlfriend (significant other) that that she was important to me but it wasn’t her decision if I enlisted or not. I think that this disagreement would have an effect on our relationship and I would try to make her see that its not because I want to fight for war, I want to fight for my country. There would be no way to compromise. I would hope she would understand.
ReplyDeleteI think the disagreement can lead to further diagreement but if they love eachother than it wont madder. There isnt really a way to comprimise this probnlem you just have to be strong and fight through it
ReplyDeleteI would not be happy because it is not fun to disagree. I would still enlist in war because i had already enlisted. I would also not regiaster as a CO. I dont think i could do anything more than go to war. There can be a comprimse and i would be willing to do one. This does not change feelings besides the ones saying "are you crazy"
ReplyDeleteI would not be completely upset with my iignificant, because evryone has different opinions about war. I wouldstill go to war, and that would probably make the other person relly mad. if there was a way to work it out I would try it. this would not change the way I feel about them, because everyone has their own opinions.
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