Thank you for covering this series, and summarizing it so eloquently. As a Veteran, I am tired of politicians who do not know what military service entails and who treat us as props or tools. Although I certainly will vote for any worthy politician, especially against any unworthy one, I do think it's a good thing in a leader's resume to have been in a situation where they serve the public in such a role, and I believe there's comparable roles in civilian life too, like police or fire fighters. There's nothing quite like being in a situation where you put your life on the line to make you think viscerally about the value of life. And to think about the public you place your life on the line for. I know for me, as a young man, seeing the night time flashes of mortar or cannon fire in the hills surrounding Beirut from my ship in 1983 led me to seek philosophy, as I had to evaluate my life choices and seek to understand myself better.
Interesting that Quintus failed to say anything about paying out lots of hush money... :-)
Thank you for covering this series, and summarizing it so eloquently. As a Veteran, I am tired of politicians who do not know what military service entails and who treat us as props or tools. Although I certainly will vote for any worthy politician, especially against any unworthy one, I do think it's a good thing in a leader's resume to have been in a situation where they serve the public in such a role, and I believe there's comparable roles in civilian life too, like police or fire fighters. There's nothing quite like being in a situation where you put your life on the line to make you think viscerally about the value of life. And to think about the public you place your life on the line for. I know for me, as a young man, seeing the night time flashes of mortar or cannon fire in the hills surrounding Beirut from my ship in 1983 led me to seek philosophy, as I had to evaluate my life choices and seek to understand myself better.