I can empathize with the desire to have a "fun", adventurous job. I don't think any of us want to be stuck in an office 8 hours a day. But, shit, there's a reason military suicide rates are so high. Also, I don't think comparing following orders in the military to following orders in an office setting is very accurate. I mean, of course you will always have someone above you, but we're talking about launching torpedoes versus filing a folder. Furthermore, until you get high up enough in the military nobody is going to listen to anything you say - in fact, my understanding is you're basically told to stfu and do what you're told. Contrasted to an office (or whatever) where your opinions will at least be entertained in the very least because they want to increase efficiency and make more profit.
And let me just clarify that I recognize the need for a military, but I agree with Dent that it shouldn't be nearly as big as it is. I support the military for things like rescue relief, special ops type stuff where they need to rescue someone, and so on... But honestly, we have enough nukes to deter any direct confrontations - our military is so large right now because we have bases all over the friggin world.
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