[Frat] Point
American mythology holds that military academies are hallowed ground where ordinary men are turned into "officers and gentlemen." Hollywood has done much to keep that myth alive. But, for some time now, that squeaky-clean image has been tarnished by scandals, mostly sexual, who appear to be part of the extracurricular activities in the three military academies.
Now, the dumb pillow-fight tradition at West Point has left 30 cadets hurt, because, last month, those pillows were filled with hard objects, which resulted in broken bones, dislocations and head injuries.
First of all, what kind of a 100-year-old tradition is a pillow fight at a military academy? Secondly, who came up with the idea of filling the pillows with hard objects? Are these cadets the future elite of the U.S. Army? No wonder American troops do such a poor job wherever the're deployed. No wonder there are incidents of "friendly fire", when officers-in-training have such a low regard for the safety of their comrade-in-arms.
These academies seem to be no better than frat houses.
Now, the dumb pillow-fight tradition at West Point has left 30 cadets hurt, because, last month, those pillows were filled with hard objects, which resulted in broken bones, dislocations and head injuries.
First of all, what kind of a 100-year-old tradition is a pillow fight at a military academy? Secondly, who came up with the idea of filling the pillows with hard objects? Are these cadets the future elite of the U.S. Army? No wonder American troops do such a poor job wherever the're deployed. No wonder there are incidents of "friendly fire", when officers-in-training have such a low regard for the safety of their comrade-in-arms.
These academies seem to be no better than frat houses.
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