Cenedril_Gildinaur wrote: |
While it is true that having to kill and being a target is dehumanizing, there's a special quality involved in an occupation force that's not present in regular combat. It is true that war actually has a 97% casualty rate, because even those physically injured are psychologically injured (and 3% were psychotic to begin with).
Certain occupations face death daily. Some doctors feel that death is a part of the hospital staff, and are justified in feeling that way. But deliberately inflicting death in the way that soldier did isn't just having a sense of humor about it.
I once read a summary article of the book, and it promises that the book is quite good. It compares actual killing rates from WWII through Vietnam, and also the incidents of psychological disorder from WWII through Vietnam.
Where are you getting these numbers about the psychological status of troops? What is this "special quality" you are speaking of?
True doctors face death everyday but it is seldom, if ever, a violent death. Not too many doctors see the results of a suicide or homicide.
Again, I am not speaking of the video because I won't watch it. If the title to the video is accurate then he needs disciplined AND help.
Also please forgive me, his actual rank is Lt. Colonel.
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