Soldiers are better because:
1. The ideal soldier believes he should leave the world better than he found it and that life is a gift to be shared.
2. A good soldier believes that a soldiers most important duty is to his family and friends. He values doing his duty and obeying the law and feels that life helps those who help themselves.
3. The average civvy bloke tends to be cynical and materialistic. They look out for number one, take whatever they can, and believe that life is hard and then you die and that whoever has the most toys wins.
4. Soldiers have seen a varied life. They have successfully completed the task of becoming sexually active (as often as possible) moving away from home, having a girlfriend, getting married, fathering a child, supporting a family, forming friendships with other men and becoming active in an elite social circle.
5. A soldier must have established his own values, be aware of his shortcomings, become a mentor for the young and face death with dignity. And in some cases he must enjoy equality with women.
6. He is still supposed to win the bread though, although he doesn't have to strive to provide his family with a high standard of living but he might choose not to marry in order to be free to devote his all to his work (and to sex)
Oh, and last but by no means least we are fantastic at drinking and shagging (both holes)
