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Originally Posted by ShotgunMessiah
I won't argue that a lot of the military is the type of individual that couldn't get anywhere else. But to say that they ALL are is just foolishness. Maybe at the bottom level you'll see that more prominent, but especially as ranks rise you'll see the intelligence rise along with it, just like anywhere else.
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Not necessarily. You might see drive, connections, ambition rise. Intelligence doesn't really have anything to do with what the military, or even corporations, consider to be leadership qualities. As long as you're not a total retard, you're set to go.
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Originally Posted by ShotgunMessiah
That's all well and good that you think that, but you picked out only one thing out of what I said. Joining said organization when you have no money for school but wish to pursue a degree, that's the primary motivator I was talking about.
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What if you just got a regular student loan instead?
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Originally Posted by ShotgunMessiah
Earning a salary while getting your degree for free and not having to pay for your board or amenities really isn't that stupid.
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Yeah, except it's the furthest thing from "free."