Saturday, April 28, 2012
Soldier's Motivation
Men and Women join the military today because they want to actually help serve the country. I think some similarities from back then may include helping to serve the country. However, nowadays, people do not want to join the military to have fun and to adventure. In my opinion, I think that it was not worth serving the military in the middle of the war. The risks of death is simply to high! You could die from simple things like food or bugs! I wouldn't have joined the civil war because first of all, I do not want to die. Secondly, adventure is not worth it since it was not a big difference. Also, as a soldier, some difficulties maybe the training, being able to have perspiration , risks of death, and being away from a love one for a long time with a chance to not being able to see he or she again. So, I think that it was not worth it when people joined the Civil war because of reasons such as going on an adventure since it was not much of an adventure. They were just doing to same thing over and over again but with a higher chance to die. So, staying to the place you were at the first place was definitely the best choice.
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Is it wrong for people to fight for what they believe? It might have been an adventure to others if not for you.
ReplyDeleteIf everyone was too worried about the risks no one would have enlisted and we would get nowhere. People also still believe that military service is an adventure. Compared to a job where you are sitting in a desk and staring at a computer screen, joining the military would have more action.
ReplyDeleteI understand where you are getting at, but I agree with Diego's statement completely. War is rather necessary in solving some conflicts, and we would need individuals to enlist in order to have a chance at winning the war. Many people join the army for many different reasons. You may not feel that adventure is an appropriate reason, but there are people that simply enroll to escape an everyday routine or lifestyle they are leading at home.
ReplyDeleteWow, Edison, I don't know how you manage it, but you still manage to make answers to these simple questions sound like an argument from a debate
ReplyDeleteI agree with all the comments above haha..sorry Edison. I feel that perhaps you don't see the value in becoming a soldier because you only see the motive of adventure. Maybe the need for adventure does not apply to your life, but is very meaningful to others. However, keep in mind that adventure was not the only reason many joined the army.
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