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Dash87

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27. I can't agree. Everybody gets PTSD in wars.

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 12:40 PM

Oct 2013

Even soldiers in heavy propaganda places like North Korea get PTSD. People in general, minus sociopaths, feel guilty after killing another human despite how much danger they were in or why they did it.

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Psychologists Propose Horrifying Solution to PTSD in Drone Operators [View all] Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 OP

A moral firewall. Octafish Oct 2013 #1

I don't agree that if it is "just cause" there is no shame or guilt. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #2

That's all true. Octafish Oct 2013 #36

I say I have tp agree with you Octafish madokie Oct 2013 #41

Ridiculous cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #7

Sorry, Octa. I think you're wrong on this one. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #10

Plenty of US troops came home from Europe nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #12

Most humans sarisataka Oct 2013 #13

It's more like a third who will not fire for effect in their first battle FarCenter Oct 2013 #51

Spoken like someone who's never been there. Xithras Oct 2013 #16

The good news, there is some, you are normal nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #20

+1 nt MADem Oct 2013 #56

I can't agree. Everybody gets PTSD in wars. Dash87 Oct 2013 #27

Most people seem to disagree with your first statement, but for me I believe it Victor_c3 Oct 2013 #33

Thank you, Victor_c3. Octafish Oct 2013 #38

Jesus Christ! What the fuck is wrong with this country?! polichick Oct 2013 #3

Better question is "WTF is wrong with mankind?". Skidmore Oct 2013 #6

There are a lot of countries that aren't going around the globe killing people. polichick Oct 2013 #8

There are lots of countries that kill their own and others with impunity in Skidmore Oct 2013 #14

You're looking at the worst and saying we're better - I'm looking at the best... polichick Oct 2013 #18

I'm saying that we are not one whit different Skidmore Oct 2013 #21

That's just an excuse not to do anything about our out-of-control mic. polichick Oct 2013 #22

No, it's not. Skidmore Oct 2013 #28

So what? Therefore our drone killings are okay? polichick Oct 2013 #29

Did I say or imply that? Skidmore Oct 2013 #30

Yes, you implied it. polichick Oct 2013 #31

In what manner? Skidmore Oct 2013 #35

No worries. A lot of countries could be using drones but choose not to... polichick Oct 2013 #37

what other countries are drone killing grandmothers picking okra? solarhydrocan Oct 2013 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2013 #53

Yeah, things have gotten so crazy. polichick Oct 2013 #55

Why not just outsource it to a third world sweatshop for pennies per day? JVS Oct 2013 #4

DON'T give them any ideas... Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #23

Wow. Enders Game comes to life cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #5

My first thought too. MuseRider Oct 2013 #11

I had the same thought. TDale313 Oct 2013 #17

I must admit I am partial to the short story nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #26

Siri doesn't even understand me. Baitball Blogger Oct 2013 #15

Yup, I ask for directions from A to B Denninmi Oct 2013 #24

It is impossible to reconcile KT2000 Oct 2013 #19

Siri is too tame a name. They shoud use something more macho... JHB Oct 2013 #25

Skynet came to mind here, too. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #42

I like Colossus... "Welcome to world control..." nt longship Oct 2013 #49

This is just awful... CoffeeCat Oct 2013 #32

I suppose, but we're really REALLY good at it. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #39

Siri, bomb those tents Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #34

Siri, bomb those children... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #40

We may be able to lessen the PTSD of individual soldiers... CoffeeCat Oct 2013 #44

It is apparently acceptable to everyone but the victims.... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #50

Cortana Orrex Oct 2013 #43

The guy actually running the drone is no less a tool than the siri/cortana/skynet persona. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #46

Very true--that's the problem exactly Orrex Oct 2013 #47

this is like science fiction d_r Oct 2013 #45

Think cyberpunk nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2013 #52

Maybe being in the dock for war crimes will help. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2013 #54