It is definitely not their fault for wanting to serve and protect their people and country. I believe no matter what for that reason we should honor them. Without them there would be no us. Regardless of what our government uses them to do they are still doing work that needs to be done in some cases. Work that 99% does not want to do. They are born into this system just like any one of us. Like you say the majority of our troops are there for the right reasons. Without the wars of the past we would not be where we are today as a country. It does not make it right. Our country has a rich history that has some darkness but light has come out of it. I believe America and humanity is moving in a better direction and blockchains will facilitate this brighter future some how. Companies like Telsa and Space X make me very excited for the future of our country and the entire world. It is important we protect our way of life here and have people willing to defend it for the betterment of humanity.
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Yes! I'm also a huge fan of things people like Elon Musk are doing.
If you'll permit me, I do disagree on a couple points though.
This is similar to the "But what about WWII?" argument in my OP. How do we separate out how much of this thinking is factually true based on evidence and how much of it has been repeatedly pushed into our psyche with every sporting event and parade where we are indoctrinated with the "honor the troops" mantra?
They want to serve and protect, but if that's not actually what they end up doing based on the results, at what point to we stop and say, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions"? Ultimately, if no one signed up to the military, then the military couldn't do the things it does around the world. Maybe some will argue that what the U.S. military does actually increases wellbeing on the net for everyone... interestingly, no one has yet made that argument in the comments here so far.
Thanks for chiming in, @thejohalfiles. I know you've been a big supporter of my blog, and I like hearing perspectives from you that differ from my own. That's how we learn.