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In the military, we were also taught that many people die of gunshots simply because they believe the should die (movies/plays/books) when it is perfectly survi
by withinboredom 4y ago
In the military, we were also taught that many people die of gunshots simply because they believe the should die (movies/plays/books) when it is perfectly survivable. Sure, some people are motivated to rebel against authority figures telling them what they can’t do, but the vast majority are not.
- thaumasiotes 4y ago> In the military, we were also taught that many people die of gunshots simply because they believe the should die (movies/plays/books) when it is perfectly survivable. This would imply that many people who are uninjured, but believe they have been shot, die of that belief. I suspect that's not true.
- jakeinspace 4y agoI think it’s more a situation of getting shot and then giving up rather than crawling to cover, wrapping a tourniquet and and calling for aid. I’d imagine the shock of being hit by a bullet could be confused for disorientation due to blood loss, even if little blood has been lost yet.
- thaumasiotes 4y agoBut that is the opposite of the advice being given. Your advice is "if you get shot, do something about it, or it may kill you". The advice above is "if you get shot, grit your teeth and will yourself to stay alive, so that you don't die".
- withinboredom 4y agoFrom being in several life-and-death situations, you'd be remarkably surprised how far will-power and adrenaline will get you. But no. The advice is the opposite: don't give up just because you think you should be dead; do literally anything else other than give up. Preferably, do the things you've been trained to do, but even if you just stay awake and fight for your life ... that is preferrable to giving up.
- FredPret 4y agoI heard that one too. “Don’t die until you’re dead”