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That worry feels like a stretch, because right now, the many oppressive governments of the world are not in the least suffering logistical difficulties due to t
by JulianMorrison 8y ago
That worry feels like a stretch, because right now, the many oppressive governments of the world are not in the least suffering logistical difficulties due to their stormtroopers getting PTSD.
There are I think 2 main reasons why not:
- Stormtroopers are people who have non functioning empathy, by nature or nurture, they don't experience killing in cold blood as horrific.
- Stormtroopers are a cheap commodity. The oppressive government doesn't mind using them up.
On the other hand the people who are subject to crippling PTSD are victims of stormtroopers, directly and via losing friends. And a few doses of this stuff smuggled in might effectively reignite the fire in a resistance movement.
- austinjp 8y agoA Black Mirror episode considers a flip side of that coin: the threat of PTSD as a blackmail device. Granted, alongside some other far-fetched circumstances. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_Against_Fire https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_Against_Fire
- tomc1985 8y agoIsis grunts were regularly given stimulants to keep them awake and alert. The future he/she describes isn't that far off