Career thread, your job.

[Fkeu'itan]

Hmm...

I would tend to agree there are 'better' ways to strengthen yourself than - to put it bluntly - killing people for a living...

[ZenitYerkes]

Originally Posted by Fkeu'itan

Hmm...

I would tend to agree there are 'better' ways to strengthen yourself than - to put it bluntly - killing people for a living...

Ho, I'd be only for the training. I won't ever shoot down anyone, not even in war. I have sworn to myself I'd never battle unless I've got a real good reason to fight.

However, I'm still not sure; just realized that there they brainwash you to become a war soldier to defend "motherland".

[Fkeu'itan]

Originally Posted by ZenitYerkes

Ho, I'd be only for the training. I won't ever shoot down anyone, not even in war. I have sworn to myself I'd never battle unless I've got a real good reason to fight.

However, I'm still not sure; just realized that there they brainwash you to become a war soldier to defend "motherland".

Ahh I see.

Still, as you say, the reason they train you in the first place is to become a fully-ready soldier (obviously).

There are other routes to take, how about volunteering abroad?

[Human No More]

Originally Posted by Fkeu'itan

Hmm...

I would tend to agree there are 'better' ways to strengthen yourself than - to put it bluntly - killing people for a living...

I agree.

Originally Posted by ZenitYerkes

Ho, I'd be only for the training. I won't ever shoot down anyone, not even in war. I have sworn to myself I'd never battle unless I've got a real good reason to fight.

However, I'm still not sure; just realized that there they brainwash you to become a war soldier to defend "motherland".

Unless it's different in Spain, you don't have a choice, if you join, you're stuck there for a set time and HAVE to fight if they want you to, there are a lot of people in the British and American military who joined thinking they wouldn't have to ever fight, and are now losing limbs and getting PTSD
The brainwashing is also a risk, maybe not so much to someone who really knows themselves, but I'd say it's still a danger.

Originally Posted by Ciscoloco86

This especially goes for those countries that military service ranging from 1-3 years is mandatory. Sometimes I think that is a good idea, so everyone has an understanding. The camaraderie felt in some units are almost tangible...anyway, those are my two cents. Oel ngati kameie, my brothers and sisters.

I completely disagree, conscription is technically against human rights anyway.