Midway through my reservist.
The armed forces are just getting nuttier. I stand by my conviction that the idea of deterrence to justify the maintenance of an armed force is lame. It still felt like the classic analogy of two neighbours holding a dagger each and placing at one another's throats and then declaring that since no blood was shed, they were friends. It is silly.
But the system is not without merit though. I had to concede that it serves to toughen many individuals who went through the system and also as a platform for employment for many others.
The armed forces are just getting nuttier. I stand by my conviction that the idea of deterrence to justify the maintenance of an armed force is lame. It still felt like the classic analogy of two neighbours holding a dagger each and placing at one another's throats and then declaring that since no blood was shed, they were friends. It is silly.
But the system is not without merit though. I had to concede that it serves to toughen many individuals who went through the system and also as a platform for employment for many others.
