Post #8: Army Strong

          Violence, that’s the solution! If you have a problem, hit a wall! If you’re angry with someone, slap them around! If there is a misunderstanding, throw a nuclear bomb! That’s how to do it! That’s the correct way to deal with problems! Violence is key. Get trained to shoot a gun! Get trained to kill people! Create reflexes which can cause others harm! Join the army and that’s their main goal.

            I have three friends whom are in the army. One is in the actual U.S. army, one is in the National Guard and the other is in the ROTC. They’re all there for different reasons but they all have one idea in common: Once you join the army, you don’t go back. I find the army to be such a brainwash. They sell you the idea that you may finish your studies and get paid by doing so. But by agreeing to join the armed forces, you’re selling your soul to a bunch of bloodthirsty sergeants. I may not be the best promoter of world peace but I don’t believe problems should resolve themselves through violence. Violence is just an instinct of survival, which should only be used if under attack. When my friends told me their reasons for joining the U.S. armed forces I could not believe my ears. They were telling me that training for 6 months to learn how to shoot and kill effectively was okay. They were telling me that Mahatma Gandhi’s passive protests were just a silly game. They were telling me that by being army strong they could live a better life. Well news flash, one of my friends lost three fingers and was told he has not getting deployed any more. Guess when he left for Iran? The first week of January. Even the army can lie.