I prefer Spike Milligan's

Join the Army! See the world. Meet new people... And kill them.

Joining the military is a HUGE gamble — Bitter Crank

And the conscription officer goes "just the kinda person we wuz lookin'for! Welcome to the army."

Wanting to be a soldier is exactly the kinda mindset one needs to be a good soldier! Oui?

And the conscription officer goes "just the kinda person we wuz lookin'for! Welcome to the army."

Wanting to be a soldier is exactly the kinda mindset one needs to be a good soldier! Oui? — Agent Smith

Actually, yes, I do think that those who want to be soldiers are often the best cut out for it. But not always. I specifically remember a kid I ate lunch with in high school talking about how he couldn't wait to join the military and kill some {insert pejorative often used against Arabs}. Pretty sickening, but not representative of those who want to be soldiers.

Joining the military is a HUGE gamble — Bitter Crank

It depends on how you join. I was sent to the U of Chicago for twelve months to be certified as a meteorologist (weather officer), all expenses paid plus salary, housing allowance, etc., never wore a uniform. Two and a half more years of not unpleasant duty and out, receiving an automatic GS11 rating should I want to join the Weather Bureau. I have a friend, now a district attorney, who was sent to law school, everything paid for plus salary, etc.,and rose to colonel in the Judge Advocates office. Another friend was sent to medical school to become an MD, all expenses paid plus salary, served a short period an left the service for private practice.

Then there were those inducted during the Vietnam War. There's your HUGE with bells on it.

Actually, yes, I do think that those who want to be soldiers are often the best cut out for it. But not always. I specifically remember a kid I ate lunch with in high school talking about how he couldn't wait to join the military and kill some {insert pejorative often used against Arabs}. Pretty sickening, but not representative of those who want to be soldiers. — ToothyMaw

Soldiers, to my reckoning, are like pro-choicers: they must kill but not murder! Tough call, many/most fail; sic vita est.

many/most fail — Agent Smith

You are obviously trying to be a douche. The vast majority of soldiers are not murderers and should not be treated like murderers. Unless they actually murdered someone. Then of course their military status is nothing to hide behind.

Your likening of soldiers to pro-choicers is kind of odd. Being pro-choice is a political position, whereas being a soldier is a job. The pro-choicer doesn't have to kill if they don't want to, but a soldier might have to kill even if they don't want to. The soldier follows orders, the pro-choicer just gets triggered.

And the stereotypical philosophy forum douche accents their inane contributions with French and Latin expressions instead of putting up quality posts.

You are obviously trying to be a douche. The vast majority of soldiers are not murderers and should not be treated like murderers. Unless they actually murdered someone. Then of course their military status is nothing to hide behind.

Your likening of soldiers to pro-choicers is kind of odd. Being pro-choice is a political position, whereas being a soldier is a job. The pro-choicer doesn't have to kill if they don't want to, but a soldier might have to kill even if they don't want to. The soldier follows orders, the pro-choicer just gets triggered.

And the stereotypical philosophy forum douche accents their inane contributions with French and Latin expressions instead of putting up quality posts. — ToothyMaw

:lol:

I douche! You, just a wannabe douche!

Anyway, you missed the point of my post. Soldiers have to tread a thin line between being heroes (defending people, a way of life, etc.) and becoming villains (war crimes). Hats off to soldiers all over the world! Tough bein' one!