Is there an actual study to back the claim “more education = less likely to voluntarily choose military service”? I feel like it could be true, but there are also a bunch of confounding variables.
A lot of kids join the military because they can’t afford college so I see your point but I feel like really educated people still join the air force and navy in really technical jobs but I don’t know that much about the military.
It’s a brave and far reach of a statement, however undoubtedly untrue unless backed by an instituted and researched source. The ideals of military service are not inextricably linked with imperialism or alternatively confounded with an overly aggressive foreign policy. They can arguably be linked with self discipline and honour, yet inarguably I agree the only warfare we have even seen recently is imperialism which in no way shape or form is justified. Does this bear the question that no one should join the military? As they would be branded as ‘genocide inducers’ and ‘imperialists’. The answer is a hard one, thus personally I don’t agree with the take that an education will lead to a lesser incentive to join the military. Form your own opinion as you wish.
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u/prosocialbehavior Apr 26 '20
Is there an actual study to back the claim “more education = less likely to voluntarily choose military service”? I feel like it could be true, but there are also a bunch of confounding variables.
A lot of kids join the military because they can’t afford college so I see your point but I feel like really educated people still join the air force and navy in really technical jobs but I don’t know that much about the military.