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Re: Anyone here in the defence forces? Wed, 22 December 2004 08:05 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Squid wrote on Thu, 16 December 2004 15:19

It isn't a soilders decision weather or not he should be involved in war, it is a politicians. It is a soilders duty to do what is required of him/her. If you want to make the decision then become a polly.

If you have any questions about wether or not you could do you duty, even if you don't agree with the reasons why, then you should not join the forces!!


and other comments made....

i think its perfectly natural not to want to engage in combat. as humans we are indeed drawn to fear; from hunting to parachuting etc. and i understand that combat does have appealing aspects such as mateship, survival and heroism BUT humans, and it has been seen throughout history, have a natural aversion to killing their own kind. So squid, it would be more of a problem if there was no question to carry out duty in combat, or any part of participating in genocide. Killing requires training. We have a forebrain, and even the midbrain prevents us, to a certain extent, from killing a human. So, save for a sociopath, nobody enjoys battle, and will all experience severe psychological effects of combat.
I get the impression some people are incapable of thinking about that. I, like most young men, find the army lifestyle appealing; roughing it, firing the guns. when i think about battle on the surface, hell, even that sounds appealing. if only it were a videogame.
the reason i wrote this little essay? is because there is no point in saying, 'defence forces are not for you' because if this is the case, then the defences forces are not for anyone, if you think about it.
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Read Message   Anyone here in the defence forces? The UntouchableWed, 15 December 2004 06:26
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