10/10
In any case, I do not see how systematic murder is “practical”. I call them hired killers because that is simply what they are. We can argue whether or not the cause they are killing for is noble or necessary, but the term is practically accurate and works well with my, uh, inflammatory far leftist ramblings.
It is a problem that we consider systematic, commonplace warfare and murder as “normal” and that it will forever be “necessary and practical” to create and maintain a military such as those fielded by the USA. It is even more a problem that a large amount of people view these people as heroes for killing people (regardless whether or not the cause can be argued as “noble” or “necessary”). While some may do so, I am not arguing that every nation-state should promptly abolish their military, but that it is part of a larger capitalist system that demands routine warfare especially in regions that the oppressing nations have historically abused. Men are sent to kill and be killed in these wars under false pretenses of honor, fame, fighting for a good cause, etc. The draft is no longer needed because there are enough volunteers who are willing to sacrifice themselves “for their country”, itself an abstract concept, a palace built of clouds that boys chase in their boats, only to fall beneath a waterfall.