I work in medicine, and one of the hospitals in our system is the VA. I have literally no interest in serving veterans; people who fight in wars for America pretty much stand and act against everything I believe in. It’s not necessarily that I think these people don’t deserve great healthcare, it’s that I don’t want to be the one giving it to them. I would much rather spend my time serving people from my community who didn’t spend large parts of their lives wrecking other communities.
Sure, some of my patients anywhere are going to be complete assholes. Sure, there are a lot of veterans who weren’t involved in combat (but they did directly aid those in combat at least, right?). Idk, is there a perspective I’m not seeing here? Is it wrong for me to be morally opposed to working for the VA?
As Michael Brooks would say, hate the policy not the person. Yes a good many of them were probably complicit in war crimes or committed them themselves but if you’re in healthcare then you’ve already made a choice to help people regardless of their politics or life choices. Would you not help someone who’s a trump supporter or Q Anon nut? Would you not help a cop? Of the groups mentioned, most rank and file soldiers are working class and used the military as one of few options to get a job with benefits so I don’t blame them for how our military industrial complex is wielded on the world.
I’m not judging your hatred because I agree on principle, but if that’s how you feel then you should try to transfer away from military locations or attempt a career change.
Hmmmmm
That’s what I’m debating here. It’s not that I don’t want the people to receive healthcare, it’s that I feel like my time would be better spent at other hospitals in my community. It’s a challenging decision I think.