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It improved with attempts to dehumanise the enemy (Germans -> krauts -> Gooks) and the distance with which you face them (hand-hand in a trench -> carpet bombin

It improved with attempts to dehumanise the enemy (Germans -> krauts -> Gooks) and the distance with which you face them (hand-hand in a trench -> carpet bombing of jungle) It has swung back the other way with soldiers have a live view of the target in a sight/TV picture - the proportion of willing to kill has reduced.

scott_s 17y ago
Grossman covers this in his book. He covers much more than I can summarize in a HN post, so check it out if the subject interests you.
gaius 17y ago
the proportion of willing to kill has reduced Citation?