we need more mercs there cheap highly trained and loyal to what america was founded on money. mercs might sound morally wrong but so is war
we need more mercs there cheap highly trained and loyal to what america was founded on money. mercs might sound morally wrong but so is war
Dude... you shouldn't think so deeply about things, you might strain something. Kick back and have another doobie.
War is not always morally wrong.
but mercs are?
certainly not everyone in a PMC is a mercenary. but some definitely are; it's a square-rectangle thing.
I think "mercenary" is a perfectly fitting term to describe people who engage in paramilitary activities for profit. There's nothing derogatory about it; it's a perfectly honorable career for people whose marketable skills have little peacetime applicability.
Hessian mercenaries played an important role in our own war of independence.
mer·ce·nar·y (mûr'sə-něr'ē)
adj.
Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain.
Hired for service in a foreign army.
n. pl. mer·ce·nar·ies
One who serves or works merely for monetary gain; a hireling.
A professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army.
We don't serve in foreign armies...
I guess you can say techically an American who is hired by say Aegis, (a british PMC) could technically be a "mercenary" if they are simply motivated by money., but with that, you link what is a negative connotation to people who mainly provide asset protection.....
No one in Xe for example is paid to "shoot people"
neither is anyone in the military. shooting people is simply incidental to our job.
i think you are falling into the trap of assuming that mercenary is a perjorative, here.
I think "mercenary" is a perfectly fitting term to describe people who engage in paramilitary activities for profit. There's nothing derogatory about it; it's a perfectly honorable career for people whose marketable skills have little peacetime applicability.
Hessian mercenaries played an important role in our own war of independence.
Not all PMCs are based in the US.mer·ce·nar·y (mûr'sə-něr'ē)
adj.
Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain.
Hired for service in a foreign army.
n. pl. mer·ce·nar·ies
One who serves or works merely for monetary gain; a hireling.
A professional soldier hired for service in a foreign army.
We don't serve in foreign armies...
I guess you can say techically an American who is hired by say Aegis, (a british PMC) could technically be a "mercenary" if they are simply motivated by money., but with that, you link what is a negative connotation to people who mainly provide asset protection.....
No one in Xe for example is paid to "shoot people"
we need more mercs there cheap highly trained and loyal to what america was founded on money. mercs might sound morally wrong but so is war
There is nothing immoral about war or mercenaries or private security contractors. I do think there should be a mandatory 3-4 year waiting period for those who just ETS from the military before they can be a mercenary or work for a private security contracting service. Soldiers and marines are expensive to train and this is to make sure make sure companies are not tempting soldiers near their ETS date to forget about reenlisting. I think the only people who treat mercenary as though it is some dirty word are stupid anti-war libs who try to make the word into a pejorative term.
I think the only people who treat mercenary as though it is some dirty word are stupid anti-war libs who try to make the word into a pejorative term.
"There is nothing immoral about war or mercenaries....":lamo