(11-26-2015, 11:10 AM)LiadansWhisper Wrote: There are a lot of monsters in this world. To pretend that suddenly wars would cease and utopia would dawn if we just "recognized the humanity in each other" is a pipe dream. That's all I'm saying.
As far as the people who shot the plane down in Turkey, I very much doubt they did what they did for "personal benefit," and rather, I suspect that they believed they were protecting their country and their people.
Quote:I can tell you from personal experience as a soldier, if at any point it stops bothering you, then you know that you have a serious problem.
You know, you're talking to a former soldier there, right? US Army, iirc. Which branch did you serve in?
I am pretending nothing, merely giving a lament about the stupidity of war. No, I don't think utopia would dawn if there were no war, but I do think life would be better for it. There is also more than just recognizing the humanity of others. They also need to care. But they won't; they never will.
As for my branch of service, I was in the U.S. Navy so technically sailor would be more appropriate than soldier. Despite this, I have never been stationed on a ship. I spent about half of my service in the middle east where I was assigned to help supplement Army and Marine security forces. I've been in Baghdad, Camp Bucca, Bahrain, and a couple weeks in some camp in Kuwait.
(11-26-2015, 01:37 PM)McBeefâ„¢ Wrote: You're entitled to this opinion, I just think it's a silly one. Do you really think all deaths in war come from dehumanization? That wars wouldn't happen if people respected each other more as human beings?
No I don't think so, but perhaps people would be more reticent to engage in war and perhaps there would be a little less.
