Quote Originally Posted by earcutter View Post
That should read, "I guess all people..."

In a capitalist society all people seek out that which will afford them the most utility. Utility isn't always about cash, it can be measured by lifestyle, safety, patriotism... Whatever.

Hence if a man joins the military for altruistic reasons, his reward for doing so, his utility, comes from altruism... not money. But the point is, joining still provides him a higher level of utility than his next best alternative.

That's all to say that why a man/woman joins the military, short of actually wanting to kill people which many would call a sickness, isn't nearly as important as its made to be unless you can argue that patriotism is a form of brainwashing utilized by "the man" to get people to enroll in spite of their best interests.

Blessed are those who do "believe," but in a capitalist system that isn't drafting, "believe(ing) in your country" isn't a requirement. That's freedom!!
You can certainly disagree with any position or opinion that I share here. What you are not entitled to however is to suggest how I should write something or, suggest to edit my original submission. Seeing as how you and are complete polar opposites on any social or political topic, perhaps you could do one of the following: Place me on an ignore status or report my postings as offensive. I'm sure that you have at least two moderators here that would respond to any reported post of mine for an immediate retort.

Otherwise, cite your position, refute mine or ignore it. But, don't suggest any changes to what I share here. You're not a moderator here, yet. But, I'm sure that you're working on it.


Frank