Serving for your country

As I watched as people sang the national anthem the other day, I couldnt help but wonder what it's use is for. Apparently, it is supposed to promote something called patriotism. You know, the love for your country. What is the point of this? What use is it loving your country to yourself. Not much. The only thing that I can think of that would be of use to loving your country is war. Any country, whatever it may be, wants you to enlist in their army. For what? Well there are 3 main types of wars that a country could be in. 1. An offensive war - They are attacking another country for threats, resources, or just plain hate. No real need for war here. 2. Defensive War - The country is being attacked and needs to be defended. 3. Support War - The country comes in as peacekeepers and tries to set order.

Now the 3rd and 1st are often mixed up. When another country comes in saying that they are coming to 'make peace' but are actually taking resources etc, this is not peacekeeping. Also, peacekeeping does not in any way, directly or indirectly, result in internal conflict with the nation.

Now back on topic....
When you join your countries army, what and who are you really fighting for?
Now, for all due respect to the men and woman who put their lives at risk, joining the army is only feeding the fire. As you join the army, you give your country more pawns to use and the enemy more targets to shoot. Think about this for a second. If no one ever joined the army, no one would ever fight. Now i know that some people are forced into the army by their country, and this is only more proof of what war really is. So lets see....you put your life on the line as your country trades your life for money and resources that come with victory. And if you lose...then your life was worthless.

Well I guess your country gives you a safe place to live (depending on where you live) and all of that stuff...but war is different and not to be confused