| People join the military for all kinds of reasons:
(1) It's a way of life. They like military stuff. They like excercizing, shooting guns, structured command. Maybe it's a family tradition.
(2) It's just a job. Military service pays decently with an allright pention. For some uneducated people, the military is the only good option.
(3) They are drafted.
(4) They want to serve thier country. They trust that thier leaders will make correct decisions, and will serve thier nation even if they don't like the war.
(5) They believe in the war and want to help.
None of these reasons are bad reasons, and they are all respectable. The only reason that I would consider negative is if someone just liked the idea of killing people.
Fixed ideas are like a cramp in the foot - the best remedy against it is to tread on it.
-Søren Kierkegaard |