At what point does military worship become dangerous?

[white_wolf]

12. That annoys me.

They are not heroes simply by virtue of wearing a uniform. Maybe some are heroes, but the odds are those people would have been heroes regardless of whether they were in the army or not. This idea that these people enlist to protect our freedoms is nothing more than a pretty myth that is told to boost recruitment numbers and support for the armed forces. The vast majority of these people enlist because they need a job or some way to pay for education. My nephew joined the army after he dropped out of college. He didn't join to serve his country, he joined because he needed a job and wasn't cut out for college. I guarantee if the could have found a decent job with good wages and benefits he would not be wearing that uniform right now. The military is a job to those people. Does it carry risks? Sure, but so does working in coal mines and no one calls those people heroes and most of them deserve that title a lot more than my nephew who spent his tour of duty in South Korea. The only risk he ever faced over there was damage to his liver from all the drinking he says he did.