When I first started subscribing to the mint along with the HT, I never thought I would feel ashamed of having done so.Probably the journalist who wrote the quick edit has a deep rooted grudge against the armed forces which would explain his prejudiced and biased editorial.Just because the army guy dons the uniform does not mean that he has to keep his mouth shut and keep on slogging like a donkey without getting any izzat or is the izzat meant only in times of national crisis and danger to the country's borders. You are right, Military service cannot be compared with civilian service. If civil servants did not fail, we would not be calling in the army at the drop of a hat, in floods, earthquakes and even when a boy falls in a borewell left open by the civil authorities. It is very easy to breeze into office at 1200 noon and in the airconditioned environment write a quick edit dismissing the just demands of the armed forces. We give our lives to the country, at least don't demean us in this fashion. As of 4th Oct, I will no longer be subscribing to the Mint and I hope that my service brethren will do the same.