>>The military doesn't even make the list.

I suspect that is because the military was not considered.

This appears to be the authoritative site for this kind of data and I do not see the military listed in any of the docs.

http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfoi1.htm#2005

That said, I still agree with your assessment; your chances of getting killed as a logger or miner or crab fisherman are considerably higher than your chances of getting killed as a member of the Armed Services.



>Those are actuarial statistics based on per capita rates. The military
doesn't even make the list. They have less of a chance of getting killed in their profession than those on the list (statistically speaking). The apologist crowd will just ignore the facts and make up their liberal gobbly-gook (sp?). The libs don't want facts and logic, they want "make-me-feel-good" emotionalism.
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>>Have you looked at the internet for dangerous jobs? I did a google and found 2 different sites that list 10 of the most hazardous jobs.
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>>http://money.cnn.com/2003/10/13/pf/dangerousjobs/
>>http://www.forbes.com/2002/09/03/0903worksafe.html
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>>how many jobs other then the military have over 1 million (not sure of the exact number) employed at the same time? Timber cutters lost 84 out of 100,000 in 2002.
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>>>You said this:
>>>"the military is no more dangerous than most other professions"
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>>>I'm not sidestepping anything by saying I think you're wrong and that is ridiculous. (yeah my spelling stinks...heh)
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>>>What other professions here in the USA lost 105 people last month due to the nature of the job, hummm? I assure you that "most other professions" did not loose 105 people due to the nature of their job. What does this have to do with driving your car? ...unless you're a truck driver or something....
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>>>>Again, without side-stepping the argument:
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>>>>Statistics show that you have a greater chance of being killed or seriously injured by driving your car than you do by being in the military. Therefore, driving is more dangerous than being in the military.
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>>>>P.S. The word is "ridiculous"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>Tamar:
>>>>>>... the military is no more dangerous than most other professions.....
>>>>>
>>>>>That's ridicilious.