Quote Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey View Post
You know that only a small percentage of the military is fighters, right?

It's almost entirely logistics and support groups - clerks and middle management types.
Not sure about "almost entirely." I think there's a significant proportion of people actually doing the shooting and getting shot at.

Not that that's relevant to any other argument here.





Quote Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey View Post
Sure, they all went though boot camp, and were trained how to properly use a gun or few types of guns. The vast majority of them will never see "front line" action. They will never be put in a position to kill or be killed.
You're not selling it here....




Quote Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey View Post
Frankly, IMO, every human should be trained in self-defense including how to kill another human before they kill you, should that be their goal.
Glad I don't live where you do lol.

But let's say they should. It doesn't take two years of your life to learn those skills, and the other clerking and middle management skills or whatever else you're being made to do.