There's a lot of freedom at first as a soldier to realize that you could put down so much evil in the world until you realize you might actually be putting evil into the world.
There's a lot of freedom at first as a soldier to realize that you could put down so much evil in the world until you realize you might actually be putting evil into the world.
No, there isn't. At all. What so ever. A soldier is merely a tool by a state that may or may not (and historically NOT) have good intentions.
A soldier is first and foremost instructed to FOLLOW ORDERS. Not because of some nefarious plot to use people, but because doubt on the battlefield can mean a weakness ripe for exploitation, and can introduce delays that mean defeat.
A soldier is a TOOL, not a freedom fighter.
There has never been a time where soldiers were fighting for freedom. They fight for their master.
I mean, there are soldiers fighting for their countries' safety today! They're just not the ones thousands of kilometres away from home (they might be piloting drones on the other side of the world, I guess, lol), of course.
What do you consider a soldier to be? Because I have a feeling you are using a very narrow definition that excludes some of the examples I would make.
Interesting..
This post screams of insecurity and sadness on the part of OP.
I think OP romanticizes the idea of being a soldier like a Hollywood actor.
OP has never served.
What?
That not how any of that works.
Naw man as a soldier you will be told to do your tiny part of a tiny task. No kidding that part may just be, take that water tank over there and wait until told what to do.
+1 actually a shower thought
If you're one of those brave dudes trying to hit aircraft with old rocket launchers while sprinting in your flipflops, you're almost certainly putting down evil, sure.