I’m jumping topics here, but this is one reason why a military draft would run into trouble. There is a generation of people who would largely say, “I’m not feelin’ it today, Sarge. Get somebody else to charge that hill.”
The world wouldn't have suffered under Nazism and Communism if a bunch of folks had had that attitude in 1916.
“I’m not feelin’ it today, Sarge. Get somebody else to charge that hill.”
I believe at that point, you can, and would likely, be shot for insubordination or something. Sarge won’t take your crap, conscripted or enlisted.
I understand you point. And generally I agree with it.
But if the coach or the “”sarge” has people doing that, then he hasn’t done their job correctly.
I used to work in college sports. I would go to all sports teams of my 20+ colleges and their opponents (so, about 400 teams a year over 14 years....so well over a few thousand games) and I only saw this happen once.
A pitcher came onto the field and threw some meatballs to the opposition. He loaded up the bases fast. Then he yelled at the coach. Told him to F off. Then he walked off the field.
It was something to behold. I never saw that particular coach so angry in the ten years I knew him. I think the rest of the team was more full of hate than the coaching staffing.
I was photographing the game. Needless to say, the Sports Information staff came over to me and made sure those images never saw the light of day. I did send one to the coach, at his request. I think he used it as a screen saver.
The worse problem is nobody in the platoon is capable of running up a hill!