When we 'chose sides' in gym class, I was always the last person to be picked to be on a team.
He was 'chosen' because he's qualified for the job.
She was 'chosen' from a long list of people.
(..) committed against a peaceful planet. No, I prevented genocide. In my time, where I come from, this is a simple mining vessel. I chose a life of honest labor. to provide for myself and the wife who was expecting my child. I was off planet doing my job... while your Federation did nothing. (..)2009 Star Trek