I don’t think the mere avoidance of military service inherently makes someone a good person, though. It’s not as though we uphold Donald Trump’s draft avoidance as a virtue, for example.
I try to be a good person where I can. However, the mere circumstances of my life and the social system I grew up in, and which I remain complicit in, will certainly disqualify me from being considered a good person under someone else’s standards. I regret that, but I also accept it.
I’m just trying to eke out a sufficiently stable life for myself in the remaining time I have on Earth, during a moment in time where that is becoming less and less viable or ethical to do.
think about all the ptsd and moral injury you’ve avoided. When you meet new people you can present yourself as a good person without it being a lie.
I don’t think the mere avoidance of military service inherently makes someone a good person, though. It’s not as though we uphold Donald Trump’s draft avoidance as a virtue, for example.
I try to be a good person where I can. However, the mere circumstances of my life and the social system I grew up in, and which I remain complicit in, will certainly disqualify me from being considered a good person under someone else’s standards. I regret that, but I also accept it.
I’m just trying to eke out a sufficiently stable life for myself in the remaining time I have on Earth, during a moment in time where that is becoming less and less viable or ethical to do.