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⌈ Secret Post #2352 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I do agree with most of what you've said, though I've never said the military never ever did any good. It's just not so common as government would like its people to believe. Military is often lauded as this Force of Good that protects the country and if you don't support the troops 100% you're vile. I really deteste that kind of propaganda and it's pretty rampant these days, even in Canada where military isn't even that big a deal, not compared to the US. Yes, a military can protect a country from invasion and other threats, but it's often used offensively on others instead. It can be used to help other countries but it can also be used to police them as well.

From what I've read and from what I've heard from ex-soldiers is quite different on the matters of desensitization and critical thinking, but it's clearly not a uniform problem in all sections of the military. But it's not exactly unique to my friend's experience; lots of people have spoken about this, studies and articles have been written lots about it. I didn't come to this opinion from television or anything, since I hardly even watch films/shows that involve modern military in the first place.

Thanks for the interesting response. It's nice to see a legitimate reply with an argument rather than just have someone mock a post they disagree with.

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I don't believe that military operations (or, for that matter, military expenditures) should be immune from criticism, and I don't disagree that current propaganda is a bit ridiculous. I do, however, think that it's all ultimately the result of various political agendas. Military operations are often begun to achieve political ends; military expenditures often have more to do with cutbacks (contractors --> lobbyists --> campaign funding --> (re)election) than with actual needs; propaganda buttresses the arguments for the aforementioned political ends and keeps people from questioning them. The military itself can be used for good or for ill, but the force behind it is ultimately the government that controls it.

On the second point, I think you may be correct in your suggestion that it's not the same across all sections of the military. My opinion comes specifically from knowing a lot of Navy men. That branch, for whatever reason, may just value free thought more highly than other branches.