Lose-Lose Situation

My manager today was telling me how she advocates the military for any young man in Detroit who's not doing anything with his life.

Her theory was interesting. She said even though we're in wartime, hopefully it will end soon. But there's "nothing here in Detroit right now," and you have a 50/50 chance of getting shot every day. She said it doesn't matter what you're doing, college-educated or not, you got a 50/50 chance of getting killed right here in your own city, so why not join the military?