Back then during the Civil War, the nation was divided into the North and the South. Each side had soldiers who joined the army because they sought adventure and wanted to escape boredom. Today, joining the military is not a past-time, it is an honor to serve the country. I would not have joined the war because had I known of the Union's struggle to finish the war and how long the war was of course I wouldn't have. Too many lives were lost during that war and the concept of war is too extreme: why must lives be lost over an idea? As MLK Jr. said "darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can. In a similar way, hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
the reason i think that people join the army is because of money. See, if people signed up solely on the fact that they were serving the country then there would be no reason to pay the solders. You could just ask them to work for free. For most people joining the military is just another career. For example a college student could just say "I don't want to be a doctor, an engineer or a store clerk so i'll just join the army. Also think about the benefits. Money, health benefits and tax reliefs all help you in the real world while honor and pride makes you feel good on the inside where it wouldn't really matter.
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