RIPBulldog, please don't shout. It's very rude and unnecessary.
You are quite right, however, in that the services can not be the choice of last resort for the Wannabe. Any individual with such an attitude would, I hope, never get as far as an interview. I suspect, though, that the original post was simply suggesting that the military were the only employers currently offering paid-for flying training, which is probably correct.
As an ex-RAF pilot with 22 years service and as a current airline pilot, I'd be less jingoistic about who offers the ultimate flying experience. Horses for courses, people. One man's Harrier dreamshot is another's sick bag from hell!