Lateral Thinking
"Good, Good," Jackrum stepped back. "We are heading to the front, lads. The War. And in a nasty war, where's the best place to be? apart from on the moon, o' course? No one?"
Slowly, Jade raised a hand.
"Go on, then," said the sergeant.
"In the army, Sarge," said the troll. " 'Cos..." She began to count on her fingers. "One, you got weapons an' armor an' dat. Two, you are surrounded by other armed men. Er... many, youse gettin' paid and gettin' better grub than the people in civilian street. Er... lots, if'n you gives up, you getting taken pri'sner and dere's rules about that like not kicking pri'sners inna head and stuff, 'cos if you kick their pri'sners inna head they'll kick your pris'ners inna head so dat's like, you're kickin' your own head, but there's no rule say you can't kick enemy civilians inna head. There's other stuff too, but I ran outa numbers."
-- from Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
Slowly, Jade raised a hand.
"Go on, then," said the sergeant.
"In the army, Sarge," said the troll. " 'Cos..." She began to count on her fingers. "One, you got weapons an' armor an' dat. Two, you are surrounded by other armed men. Er... many, youse gettin' paid and gettin' better grub than the people in civilian street. Er... lots, if'n you gives up, you getting taken pri'sner and dere's rules about that like not kicking pri'sners inna head and stuff, 'cos if you kick their pri'sners inna head they'll kick your pris'ners inna head so dat's like, you're kickin' your own head, but there's no rule say you can't kick enemy civilians inna head. There's other stuff too, but I ran outa numbers."
-- from Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett