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Originally Posted by Jinn
But I can't seem to escape this feeling lately that the military mostly recruits the uneducated or unmotivated to do our "dirty work", ultimately brainwashing them (even in the guise of unit cohesion) into fierce loyalty, unquestioning faith in authority, and the the fact that the US is always right.
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The military in all nations has done this. Come on, if you've got a law degree, are you going to join the infantry? The average soldier is generally young and uneducated, and enter into service at a time when their worldview is quite maleable.
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Originally Posted by KirStang
Respect is not governed by what position a person held, but rather by the person's character. I treat every one with a modicum of respect, and it's up to them to garner more or less deference.
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Bingo.