and silver lining! How hard it is for 99% of people to kill other people. On killing - not sur about the author but talking about killing. The face of war author escapes me but it was an audio book about the experiences of the soldiers in three different battles over the centuries in europe.Ĭhris hedges - war is a force that gives us meaning You can get close, reading memoirs and I'd argue some works of fiction scare and disgust the hell out of you: That can do terrible damage to your sense of right and wrong originating from suburbia america' dies in your arms, while waiting for medical evac the villagers come out to see what all the commotion is about, and you know one of them might have done it, and you know a good amount of them either saw the insurgents bury the bomb, or were warned, but they didn't save your friend, and you're here to protect them! Rinse and repeat. Then your buddy of three years steps on a I.e.d. The war nerd had a good article on why these things occur more than we'd like to admit, for instance 'your on patrol on the outskirts of a rural town, you're here to protect these people. War messes with your head, I've heard stories of how it can corrupt, like a us soldier in Iraq at the beginning of his first tour fished a civilian dead body out of a septic tank to give them a proper burial, but then after three months was seen posing for a photo with a dead body.ĭesensitization, dehumanization of the enemy are all survival. Untimed bans may be lifted when the moderators are confident that you will not continue to infringe on the community rules. Violation of our rules may result in a ban from this subreddit. See the wiki for details on each rule Disallowed comments

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