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Army don't kill people, bad people with armies kill people.
Like, I do get you're trying to make a joke, but this is actually true in my opinion? Especially enlisted service members. It's literally a crime for them to not do what they're told, and what they're told to do often is murder people. Officers have a lot more control but they're also required to follow orders. The people ultimately in charge are politicians, and I'd say most of the ones sending armies to war are bad people.
Inb4 someone says "why join up then?":
FUCKING HIGH SCHOOLS?? Those kids can't even pee without permission, yet somehow they are considered adult enough to be sent into the Middle East to kill people???????
So thankful I didn't grow up there, I can't even imagine dealing with that on top of all the other high school angst.
Edit: I should say, you do have to be 18 to serve. But it's still indoctrinating kids into thinking that's all they'll be able to do to survive...