"Most developments in weaponry have increased the distance between soldier and target. Sword to longbow to pistol and then to the atom bomb, which turned the whole world into a potential killing field. As for whether humane notions belong in war?…"
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Junger's Washington Post Editorial on Dehumanization of the Enemy
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I just read Sebastian's editorial piece published Jan. 13th in the Washington Post, 'We're all guilty of dehumanizaing the enemy', referencing the controversy and outcry in response to the soldiers…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Greg Moskovitch Mar 26, 2012.
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I just read Sebastian's editorial piece published Jan. 13th in the Washington Post, 'We're all guilty of dehumanizaing the enemy', referencing the controversy and outcry in response to the soldiers in Afghanistan who were filmed urinating on Taliban soldier corpses. Here are a few thoughts on the points made in the article: The question might be: is a high-caliber round a humane bullet? Is it designed to kill clean, or shatter, or heal? With war being waged from greater distances and drones,…See More
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