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Ethics of joining the army reserve

So you don't have to go to war. So, simply by training there, are you doing man kind a good or bad thing? Is the answer more complex than that? Is the answer dependent on the country that the army belongs to?

Discuss.
11-11-2009 10:58 PM
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Re: Ethics of joining the army reserve

Well, a little discipline never hurt. You know, take away war and guns and the army is just one big discipline machine. Like an extreme version of school where you learn how to fold socks and not procrastinate.

But if you're gonna do Army Reserve in the US, might as well join the Coast Guard, cuz the reserves are always being called in for active duty.
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11-12-2009 02:47 AM
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Yeah, with the war(s) going the way they are, joining the Reserve is no guarantee that you won't see combat.
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