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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2012-08-06 06:35 pm

[ SECRET POST #2043 ]


⌈ Secret Post #2043 ⌋

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Re: AYRT

[personal profile] honk 2012-08-07 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
war is a fact of life. i personally would rather someone be comfortable with this reality than serve under the delusion that war isn't necessary. oftentimes that's one less person traumatised by their experiences, should they face horrific danger. i agree that servicemembers should do what they must because it's integral to their own survival; no servicemember should ever take rash actions for the sake of the experience alone. but the military is a job that has to be filled by somebody, and the government wants those somebodies to be mentally and physically fit for it. that's all.

it may not be ethically justified, joining for the thrill, and many times people like this don't make good soldiers. but at the end of some days, someone has to take life. that's war for you. regardless of their opinion on the act, a soldier's decisions should be judged based on whether or not they did their job effectively and with caution.

your argument seems to be rejecting war as a necessary construct, and you are entitled to that opinion, but make no mistake - the taking of life in combat happens to everyday people that are serving, regardless of their reason for doing so. dismissing someone's motivations for serving usually won't save lives.