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I knew a guy who'd spent a year in Iraq for the National Guard. The US troops have quite a bit on base for "fun." They get DVDs, books, internet, and off-time on a secure base to relax. There's no reason to say that they "need" to enjoy the time in combat. They don't need levity on the combat field. In fact treating combat/killing like fun would more likely make them reckless because they'd lost sight of how serious their situation is.
I could use the same argument with material objects and longing for such things to be distracting from the situation at hand. Let your mind revolve around your job long enough and you can make a game of it. When you're trying to play games, you're playing to win trying to be better and better.
The analogy doesn't hold. Different jobs require different actions and allow for different levels of "fun." A policeman can't take his job like a game, can't put his feet up and just relax when he's supposed to be working, but an office worker can.
A soldier's job is always serious, same as a an Trauma Center doctor. Once they start to enjoy the bloody scenes around them and see it as "fun," then there's something wrong.
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You think pariahs eye candy?
The sexual tension is what keeps me coming back.
Pariah, I will certainly concede that the bad apple soldiers do not represent the entire military. A high ranking General, however, does represent the military. And considering the fact that the troops dying in Iraq are under his command, and he probably has to write letters to their families, he shouldnt think its "fun."
you know.........you and I have alot in common.
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The analogy doesn't hold. Different jobs require different actions and allow for different levels of "fun." A policeman can't take his job like a game, can't put his feet up and just relax when he's supposed to be working, but an office worker can.
A soldier's job is always serious, same as a an Trauma Center doctor. Once they start to enjoy the bloody scenes around them and see it as "fun," then there's something wrong.
You're not using any imagination. Seriously.
"Fun" doesn't mean "complacancy"(sp). And "serious" doesn't mean "flawless".
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The analogy doesn't hold. Different jobs require different actions and allow for different levels of "fun." A policeman can't take his job like a game, can't put his feet up and just relax when he's supposed to be working, but an office worker can.
A soldier's job is always serious, same as a an Trauma Center doctor. Once they start to enjoy the bloody scenes around them and see it as "fun," then there's something wrong.
You're not using any imagination. Seriously.
"Fun" doesn't mean "complacancy"(sp). And "serious" doesn't mean "flawless".
you just can't let this go, can you? The general described killing and battle as "fun."
Translation: He enjoys the killing and death surrounding him.
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 They're Iraqi soldiers, they're orders to kill those attackers anyway. He's not encouraging soldiers to revel in death itself, but the pursuit of victory. You really think the soldiers' would get a kick outta killing civilians after they were encouraged to have fun rather than be fearful of their enemies?
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They're Iraqi soldiers, they're orders to kill those attackers anyway.
American troops, the troops under his command are dying in these "fun" battles.
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*sigh* Whatever.
yes, how dare I actually counter your points with common sense.
How old are you anyways, Pariah?
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Your last post wasn't common sense. It was just stupid.
I'm 18.
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Your last post wasn't common sense. It was just stupid.
I'm 18.
Ah, okay.
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I recently moved from Miami, Florida to Pembroke Pines, Florida, which is just north of Miami.
I didn't dislike Miami but I didn't like it either.
I really like living in Pembroke Pines, though.
It's always heart warming to see the return of an old favourite!
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