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"Don't get carried away with "dying for .. something", most often this is not true - most died because delusional leaders sent them into battle ... only after t
by restalis 10y ago
"Don't get carried away with "dying for .. something", most often this is not true - most died because delusional leaders sent them into battle ... only after the fact their death got dressed into "honorable cause".."
There is a broad spectrum of (personal) causes that leads one to follow an order which inherently brings with it the risk of dying. Many deaths were of people that did not had any real choice other than avoiding prosecution (which sometimes involved certain death). Many where brain washed by propaganda. Maybe not that many actually trusted in their war masters if not understanding themselves what they are fighting (and dying) for. Some, however, might have had an understanding of the cause behind the fights they were involved in, and being seduced by pure ideas/ideals rolled on as true volunteers. It's not that nice to make this distinction when talking about the dead and for the sake of it they choose to elevate all the victims to the last category, of heroes (in ideals).
- ghgfhgfhn 10y agoWe are taught to idolise the military because it makes questioning the motives of government and the purpose of war difficult.
- Pica_soO 10y agoI think one condition for following orders is a lack of knowledge about what you get yourself into. You sign up to fight talibs, but end up driving a armored vehicle through a fanatic crowd, which throws there children in front of your car to stop you. Not knowing what nightmares you sign up for, plus the group pressure of a replacement tribe/family, those are the ingredients cooked with in hells kitchen.