Your views on military service and politics seem, to be blunt, uneducated and childish. There is nothing unmanly in obedience so long as it is not absolute. Following orders is an exercise in discipline. To bear responsibility, a man must first learn discipline. To lead, a man must learn to follow. That isn't to say a man must follow blindly, without question. Critical thinking is key. A good soldier is not only allowed, but has a duty to disobey orders that contradict with his conscience. Likewise, he has a duty to overcome his innate hedonistic tendencies and to do what is necessary; not only that which is expedient. That is what they teach in the military. Schools, on the other hand, are doing an awful job at teaching critical thinking.

I will have to read your writings on civil service. Hopefully those are less blissfully ignorant.