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Date: 2018-02-19 11:33 am (UTC)I'm just wondering how and why anyone continues to insist wars are necessary -- as a concept -- to such an extent that the existence of military social classes are taken for granted. And anyone who's a soldier is automatically considered a "hero" and "inspiring," regardless of how they conduct themselves or whether they enjoy killing other people or are repulsed by it.
(Of course, I'm looking at this as an American, with a culture that seems to celebrate its military more than any other democracy, and that's contributing to my bafflement.