• Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca
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    9 days ago

    I was once asked why I joined the military and my answer was ‘l needed money’. This seemed to shock my companion who was astounded that I was willing to potentially kill people over money. My response was that it was a far better reason than for imaginary friends or the colour of their skin.

    • Sailor Anarres@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      9 days ago

      Still a terrible reason and it makes you an awful person to be a mercenary for imperialism to kill innocents for bourgeois profits.

    • khaleer@sopuli.xyz
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      9 days ago

      Honestly I always had more respect for mercenaries for not spreading bullshit about imagined values and just admitting why they joined lol

    • Zacryon@feddit.org
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      9 days ago

      Yeah well I think because they have some sense of (perverted) morals behind it, while you were doing it just for profit.

    • MBM@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      On some level I have more sympathy for someone who at least believes they’re doing the right thing