I never really get why military has such a bad press in the programmer's crowd. I mean sure, killing people is bad in a society but it's precisely because the

I never really get why military has such a bad press in the programmer's crowd. I mean sure, killing people is bad in a society but it's precisely because the world has been so far a succession of ruthless wars between groups of people that having a military is a good thing to protect you. I know the "military kills unethically etc.." and "we are a peaceful world etc.." arguments but maybe people are getting a bit too, and wrongly, "certain" that it will last. If anything, history has shown that it's a succession of cycles until the next wars. Better be able to be the strongest ones. I've been in my country's military (Europe) and most of the people are not psychopath (a few, sure). they are normal people thinking their job is an important one to protect peace at home. So yeah "just don't go to job that makes you uncomfortable". It's the only takeaway i get from that article but i don't share the military shaming. Would have been more convincing with a oil industry or "on-demand market" example