• tetris11@feddit.uk
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      4 days ago

      Pay for rent, an education, room and board. Many people see the military as a way to increase their opportunities in life.

      I’d guess it’s only a few (loud) psychos who want to be deployed to a warzone

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        “As long as I am not the one bombing girl schools, only helping others do it, it’s okay”.

        “I needed to feed my family so I agreed to join an organisation that murders innocents, which makes it okay”.

        “They are only following orders, so that’s okay.”

        Fuck that shit.

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          I admire your idealism, but question your realism.

          Have you never experienced soul crushing poverty?