Proving the Critics Wrong

[BIGBOSS_202]

As paintball players, we are ridiculed as being militant or extreamist and even compared to terrorists. Since they like to compare us to solgiers or paramilitary groups, I want to get the opinions from my fellow OG's that are in the military or have been. It's a basic thing for this like name/rank/ service branch/ years served if your retired or honrably discharged/ current duty station and unit.

It dosen't matter if your american, british, canadian, austrailian. I want to know your opinions to the following questions.

1. How do you feel when someone compares paintball to terrorist training or as a refabrication of war?

2. What makes paintball diffrent from your time spent in the military or the combat you have been in?

3. How do you think people see you when they know that you are or were in the military and play paintball?

4. Do you think people need to be educated about the diffrence between paintball and actual war?

[Enhander]

In response to #4, the answer is YES. There are many misconceptions about paintball. Especially for younger kids trying to get into the sport and their parents not letting them.

[BIGBOSS_202]

I can agree on that part. Many are over protective and some just don't like it. you would not beleive the stuff I found online about it even. I'll post it up some time.

[BIGBOSS_202]

checkout the garbage being spewed on http://paintballhazards.com/ and you'll understand what I mean

[Varnel]

people always find new ways to amaze me...that is dumb!

[BIGBOSS_202]

tell me about it. I'm shocked to see what some people will say