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<blockquote data-quote="Vylo" data-source="post: 13640274" data-attributes="member: 10362"><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I think some remorse over the taking of a life would be appropriate, but not exactly in the forefront of a soldier's mind. You have to think about the damage you are doing to people, and realize that they are in fact, people. He seems to dehumanize them a bit too much. They have traditions that are different from ours, and ones that he, and virtually all of America find despicable. But they are still people. They still have loved ones and friends that will mourn their loss.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">But yes he should be able to shrug it off. As a soldier, he should be able to detatch himself enough to be able to do his job, which does involve the killing of other people. You can't be thinking about this when you are on the battlefield, you have to stay alive and keep your fellow soldiers alive.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">It is after the dust is settled that you can reflect about what you have done, and try to find peace with the damage you have inflicted.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">War isn't a "brawl", I find it unsettling that he degrades the loss of a life to a common bar fight. I can understand the challenge, the danger, and the adreniline rush to be entertaining. When you are in the battle, many find it to be a pleasant experience, and those are people you want out on the field for reasons of moral. But after the fight is done, if you absolutely no regrets over what has happened, I can't really understand that.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vylo, post: 13640274, member: 10362"] [font=Arial][/font] [font=Arial]I think some remorse over the taking of a life would be appropriate, but not exactly in the forefront of a soldier's mind. You have to think about the damage you are doing to people, and realize that they are in fact, people. He seems to dehumanize them a bit too much. They have traditions that are different from ours, and ones that he, and virtually all of America find despicable. But they are still people. They still have loved ones and friends that will mourn their loss.[/font] [font=Arial]But yes he should be able to shrug it off. As a soldier, he should be able to detatch himself enough to be able to do his job, which does involve the killing of other people. You can't be thinking about this when you are on the battlefield, you have to stay alive and keep your fellow soldiers alive.[/font] [font=Arial]It is after the dust is settled that you can reflect about what you have done, and try to find peace with the damage you have inflicted.[/font] [font=Arial]War isn't a "brawl", I find it unsettling that he degrades the loss of a life to a common bar fight. I can understand the challenge, the danger, and the adreniline rush to be entertaining. When you are in the battle, many find it to be a pleasant experience, and those are people you want out on the field for reasons of moral. But after the fight is done, if you absolutely no regrets over what has happened, I can't really understand that.[/font] [/QUOTE]
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