There is this unspoken rule that you can’t challenge someone who has served in our military
Most military members believe they are serving the country. That they are doing something for their fellow citizens. But you have to ask; is what our military does and has done in the world honorable, beneficial, morally right? Not exactly. So why would we put them on a pedestal?
It is hard to have to have this conversation with people. We are taught to blindly support our military.
Personally I discourage service. Don't become a tool of the state. Tools aren't always used for good.
I try to separate the people from the institution when I can. The military from those serving. The police from cops. Etc. I don't like to blindly support or oppose anything.
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