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>What sane person would join the military after all these pointless, lost, immoral, BS wars? It's a bit of conundrum. Do you assume the rest of the world is mo
by itsoktocry 3y ago
>What sane person would join the military after all these pointless, lost, immoral, BS wars?
It's a bit of conundrum. Do you assume the rest of the world is moral, altruistic and peaceful? The entirety of human history is war, strong neighbours conquering the weaker. Sometimes that works out for the losers, but most often it doesn't.
So you hope for the best and plan for the worst (building a strong military). What other option is there?
- rightbyte 3y agoWhat is the conundrum? If you don't support the elite and you feel they don't support you, don't take the low reward high risk task of fighting their wars? I don't see where the theoreticcal need for protecting society by military force enters the picture. Especially since the last wars have been nothing about defending yourself. The next one will be righteus and unavoidable? I am not arguing against having a community that people would be willing to defend. I argue that if the elite is bad enough you make things worse by fighting for them.