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Platapus · 03-13-12, 05:42 AM

I know plenty of 50 year olds that could kick my butt.

Just because one 50 year old got through basic does not mean that all 50 year olds can. Trying to take one isolated and exceptional case and using that to form an opinion that basic is easy these days is a bit illogical.

I could easily make an equally illogical claim that because I know one 19 year old that could not pass PT that the military's PT is unreasonably tough. That does not make sense either does it?

03-13-12, 05:42 AM	#22
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,442 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I know plenty of 50 year olds that could kick my butt. Just because one 50 year old got through basic does not mean that all 50 year olds can. Trying to take one isolated and exceptional case and using that to form an opinion that basic is easy these days is a bit illogical. I could easily make an equally illogical claim that because I know one 19 year old that could not pass PT that the military's PT is unreasonably tough. That does not make sense either does it? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.