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I want to ask this community of Vetrans, Active, Reserve and Guard. Your opinion of this photo and what it means to you.
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Suicide
Suicide
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 29
None of your poll options were what i would choose for an answer so I'll not vote and just post.
1st problem. That pic will resonate with only a very small percentage of the population.. mostly those that deal with this stuff directly. And that demographic needs no such pictorial reminder.
2nd problem. Those that need to be made aware of the issue, educated on the signs, provided the resources... will not "get" that picture.
3rd problem. The picture can be misrepresented by those that wish to do so.
1st problem. That pic will resonate with only a very small percentage of the population.. mostly those that deal with this stuff directly. And that demographic needs no such pictorial reminder.
2nd problem. Those that need to be made aware of the issue, educated on the signs, provided the resources... will not "get" that picture.
3rd problem. The picture can be misrepresented by those that wish to do so.
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SGM Erik Marquez
People have written doctoral thesis on that subject, I'm not qualified to say, nor would there be room in this format.
BUT.. they have to be general enough to resonate with a large body of readers..Not lead one to be forced to choose a response that supports a preconceived outcome.
So I would always add.. OTHER, please explain.Of the like.. giving a reader the option of participating without being forced to choose a response that don't "feel"
Let me ask a counter question CWO3 (Join to see) based on what I posted above in my first response.. which of your poll options do YOU think fit to precisely reflect all of what I said...
BUT.. they have to be general enough to resonate with a large body of readers..Not lead one to be forced to choose a response that supports a preconceived outcome.
So I would always add.. OTHER, please explain.Of the like.. giving a reader the option of participating without being forced to choose a response that don't "feel"
Let me ask a counter question CWO3 (Join to see) based on what I posted above in my first response.. which of your poll options do YOU think fit to precisely reflect all of what I said...
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SGM Erik Marquez
Sgt Richard Buckner Then we can politely disagree on that one point.. What of the others I mentioned?
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CWO3 (Join to see)
SGM,
The safe bet is, you would prefer (other) if that was available.
That said I belove you would go with Option (A)
The safe bet is, you would prefer (other) if that was available.
That said I belove you would go with Option (A)
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A picture is worth a thousand words... an UNCOMFORTALBE thousand words. But if this is what it takes for those who do not know- for them to start to understand the pain- if its a damn picture that will get them stop and think. Then, okay.
I think that it makes us uncomfortable because we know what it is like- either ourselves or seen our friends struggle with this same battle. Its not easy. IT'S why it is uncomfortable.
I think that it makes us uncomfortable because we know what it is like- either ourselves or seen our friends struggle with this same battle. Its not easy. IT'S why it is uncomfortable.
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This picture really jerked my emotions because I lost a friend this year to suicide. He had a lot of demons and his drinking spiraled out of control. Think this picture is a true statement if they only knew how many of us were there if they asked.
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