• tetris11@feddit.uk
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    5 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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        5 days ago

        I admire your idealism, but question your realism.

        Have you never experienced soul crushing poverty?