Reply #87: This type of behavior exists everywhere

[paulk]

There seems to be a lot of outrage in this thread directed at the soldiers because they're soldiers, with the idea that somehow that condition and, perhaps, their experience in the war has led to such an uncaring attitude. I think that's nonsense. You could find this sort of scene enacted anywhere in the world.

I've been to both central and southeast Asia frequently over the years and I've seen things like this numerous times. Animals are treated far more poorly over there than they are here. Shit, I've even seen worse than this done to crippled humans, in Hindu countries. Are the people in those places as worthy of DU's contempt as these soldier's are?

If you want to be outraged there's always something out there to be outraged about, I guess.