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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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No, there isn't. At all. What so ever. A soldier is merely a tool by a state that may or may not (and historically NOT) have good intentions.
A soldier is first and foremost instructed to FOLLOW ORDERS. Not because of some nefarious plot to use people, but because doubt on the battlefield can mean a weakness ripe for exploitation, and can introduce delays that mean defeat.
A soldier is a TOOL, not a freedom fighter.
Interesting myopic & binary definitions.
Lol.
Shows how little you know.
In the military, shit isn't up for debate. You do as you're told. It is very much black and white.
(Well, from some exceptions we don't need to get to because you'd never reach the level where one has to utilise their own brain.)
edit this excludes warcrimes obviously. ALL soldiers EVERYWHERE are mandated to refuse orders that would lead to warcrimes. (how they're taught what are warcrimes is a different matter entirely)
Tell me you've never studied history without telling me you've never studied history.
I'll show show you mine, if you show me yours
Myopic indeed, you know nothing about being a soldier. Go play GI Joe somewhere else. Pathetic loser.