Why Is Edmund Joining the Army?

Benjamin a: If my parents were to accept my proposition to join the army, it would probably be for vulgar reasons. And that's in a place where there is still some level of implicit honor or respect for military service. In the european context, that seems pretty much gone. Buto from there, we went on and talked about, you this, this notion that edmund should develop time management skills. Could you decide to leave cambridge and join a religious der were you? Would that make your parents any happier?