> Yes, it is fun to map social structure onto armies and then be all judgmental about the inequality. The quote is actually not judgemental, just descriptive.

> Yes, it is fun to map social structure onto armies and then be all judgmental about the inequality. The quote is actually not judgemental, just descriptive. Your second paragraph seems to quite aptly explain why the structure of armies matches the structure of society. That claim of armies mirroring society is a very common claim on this blog, and your explanation is indeed the explanation this blog has given when expanding on why armies mirror their societies.