> "If you think the military is awful, sign up!" Why would anyone ever do that?
So they could prove it for themselves, and be able to explain from a position of authority as to why the military is awful.
My experience from the military was far different than what I expected and that's despite having lived my entire childhood with a father who had joined the same Navy I did.
If nothing else it helps to understand better that thing you are criticizing, just like we don't typically hold a lot of respect for MBAs with no tech background who think that coding is easy, programmers are replaceable cogs and IT is just a cost center.
I value not being placed in a position where I have to follow orders or go to prison above adding credibility to my criticisms. I can't understand why you might think it would be the other way around.
