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> I am not convinced drug users and drug dealers should make it to the army Throughout history, the strongest soldiers of the strongest armies have always been
by bambax 9y ago
> I am not convinced drug users and drug dealers should make it to the army
Throughout history, the strongest soldiers of the strongest armies have always been on a kind of permanent high. It's uncertain anyone can withstand the hardships of military life, and of wartime, for any serious length of time, without drugs.
- Banthum 9y agoLots of people have done it, so no, it is actually completely certain.
- cm2187 9y agoThat was at a time when the army was expected to walk up to the enemy and shoot them at short distance. The approach demonstrated its limits at WW1. I am no military expert but I do not believe this is compatible with modern warfare. Not to say that there wasn't drug abuse in later conflicts, but that these were probably not helping.
- detaro 9y agoMethamphetamine was used for pilots on long missions at least from WW2 to Desert Storm.
- alfredallan 9y agoCould you please clarify what you base this premise on?