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For things like VA benefits, I firmly believe that there is an obligation to provide the best possible service for veterans. It's part of the agreement we make with people when they sign up and we should be fully committed to fulfilling our part of the deal as a nation. A veteran is owed these things.
For things like hiring or discounts, if a business finds they do better hiring veterans or get the warm fuzzies from knocking 5% off their bill, I'll trust them to know their business well enough to make those choices. No one is owed anything here but no harm done if it happens.
I do not, however, believe the opinion of a veteran is worth more than anyone else's (aside from obvious personal experience issues). Having served doesn't make one a super-citizen with more merit to opine on gun control, religion, liberty, freedom, socialism, federalism, seat belt laws, taxation, health care or anything else. A veteran is owed nothing here and does the notion of citizenship a disservice should they act this way.
For things like hiring or discounts, if a business finds they do better hiring veterans or get the warm fuzzies from knocking 5% off their bill, I'll trust them to know their business well enough to make those choices. No one is owed anything here but no harm done if it happens.
I do not, however, believe the opinion of a veteran is worth more than anyone else's (aside from obvious personal experience issues). Having served doesn't make one a super-citizen with more merit to opine on gun control, religion, liberty, freedom, socialism, federalism, seat belt laws, taxation, health care or anything else. A veteran is owed nothing here and does the notion of citizenship a disservice should they act this way.