Now isn't this the epitome of societal programming. This ignorance is the same shaming tactic used to recruit millions of men to put their lives on the line to fight another country's war; the matrix. Just a duck following the flock to their own demise.
Guru1000,
Ive not been around here that long. In that time, I've learned some important things from you.
But on this, we disagree. I was not shamed into joining the military. I was not drafted, though the draft existed when I enlisted. I did it to serve. And I dd it for eight years (1969-1977). Did I do things I wish I had not, yes. Did I do things that served the interests of others, yes. Did I do things to oil interests and illegal drug trade, yes. But they were sideshow to why I did what I did.
You need to get that our military is now an all volunteer force. Recruited? Absolutely! But mostly from those who desire to serve. They are not John Kerry's 'losers' or the liberal wing's 'can't do anything else' proletariat. They are men and women that desire to serve - others, their country and a chance at a better world. But you can't know this unless you do it.
There is a line in 'Blackhawk Down' (the book, I never saw the movie) where a Delta Force operator (Hoot) says "when my friends ask me why I did it - what are you, some kind of war junkie? I will tell them it was no more than for the man next to me. That's all it is". And that is the simple truth.
"People sleep peacably in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf". George Orwell
If you don't know the truth of this, you're not living in the real world.
Tictac