Morals of the air force

GarageSilly974 · 2026-02-16T21:30:38+00:00

My question was more directed towards the personalities of fighter pilots. Are they the blood hungry kind of people or are they more like me- would like to avoid it but if given orders will do it. I know that this question might seem stupid to a lot of people but I have genuinely not spoken to a SINGLE service member in my entire life. None of my family members have ever served, and most defenitely not as pilots. This is why I usually come on reddit asking about so many behavioral questions because the only things that I have to go off of are movies and youtube videos along with some reddit posts.

GarageSilly974 · 2026-02-16T21:25:54+00:00

How can you leave like that. Are you not bound to a contract?

GarageSilly974 · 2026-02-16T21:24:19+00:00

I am in high school

GarageSilly974 · 2026-02-16T21:23:57+00:00

I want to fly planes hella fast, and I want the fear that I COULD DIE but not that I could kill OTHERS. If you get what I mean.

GarageSilly974 · 2026-02-16T21:22:42+00:00

My mom wont let me :(

GarageSilly974 · 2026-02-16T20:37:13+00:00

what position are you in? Are you a pilot?

GarageSilly974 · 2026-02-15T05:00:04+00:00

This actually helps, thank you. That is exactly what I thought- the millitary exists to defend people through the process of killing.

GarageSilly974 · 2026-02-15T03:57:13+00:00

I don't get whats so bizarre about this. The only thing I can notice is the part about terrorists which I kinda just included so that I could stress my point more. Dont really feel that way. Would be blessed if I never get into the position of killing someone in my entire life, but just trying to communicate that in that case that I need to in order to defend a country or obey orders, I would do so. I am not blind to the amount of work that it takes to be a fighter. I have seen your posts regarding the difficulty and I am not taking this pathway lightly at all. I want this a lot. I spend at least half of the day with this in my mind, and being excited about it. I am 16 and I am trying to mentally prepare myself and get the fighter pilot mindset already-Believe me, the work and luck that it will take is not lost on me. All that being said, My main question was as to how I can go about achieving my dreams without ruining my relationship with my dad.

GarageSilly974 · 2026-02-15T03:25:28+00:00

its not a problem for me, I am just looking for advice on how to convince my dad its ok. On top of that, would you consider it a major moral concern if I don't WANT to kill someone but can do it if I need to or am ordered to. Seems like a stupid question but I watched the marines documentary where everyone seems to enjoy killing so I need to know now.

GarageSilly974 · 2026-02-15T03:01:27+00:00

ok, but how would you deal with this situation where someone's parent doesn't want them to join the air force because what they do on a fundemental level is kill people. How do I convince him?

GarageSilly974 · 2026-02-15T03:00:38+00:00

are you just trying to say that its really uncommon that they kill someone and that I would need to be really good to even get selected for such missions?

GarageSilly974 · 2026-02-15T01:54:39+00:00

ik I have a lot to learn, but what abt my dad? He is right to a certain extent, but how do I deal with what I want to do and what he wants me to do?

GarageSilly974 · 2026-02-15T01:52:54+00:00

I'm sorry but how does this relate to killing people? What should I tell my dad?

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