Philip K. Dick — "My reasons are moral.' And they said 'Then get out of this university. and don't…"

My reasons are moral.' And they said 'Then get out of this university. and don't ever come back.' And I I I did. and I left and I never came back. and I I you know it would be really wonderful if I could say that I did it out of some lofty idealistic motive to protest war. but I just couldn't put that damn rifle back together. and I could not understand things like creeping through the bushes. and falling on some unsuspecting prey and other military tactics that were regarded as highly important
Philip K. Dick — Philip K. Dick Modern · Science fiction, Do Androids Dream

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Interview, explaining why he left ROTC.

Date: 1979 (interview year)

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