Apologies for my dry sense of humor... "Nuclear" option meaning the enlisted route should be used as a last resort (basically should never be used). I'm pretty fortunate to even have the opportunity to serve with either option available (during a relatively peaceful time). Can we focus on that?
The parallel being that a bunch of innocent people die in a war they probably didn't ask for, by a means of death they don't deserve, at the command of someone who probably does not have the appropriate conscience for making such a destructive decision...
Enlisted for me probably would mean taking a pay hit, doing some crappy jobs, taking orders from someone younger (so what), and the good possibly of not applying all the intelligence/leadership potential I've accumulated (what if I'd rather learn how to fix radar instead of lead?). I wonder if my initial enlisted contract rating, AECF, would ever put me in the seat that presses the big red button with a "DO NOT PRESS" sign on it?
I still think the point of service is putting country ahead of self, but that's another can of worms conversation. Package is away!