08-31-2013, 10:15 AM | #71 |
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Re: Resocialisation in interstellar marines' basic training
It wasn't so long ago that most Europeans were at least in part an honor culture. And they had a better record back then if only because they were more bloodthirsty.
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08-31-2013, 12:01 PM | #72 | |
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Re: Resocialisation in interstellar marines' basic training
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Strong steeping in the whole "honor/shame" thing can lead to terrible inflexibility of thought.
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08-31-2013, 12:07 PM | #73 | |
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Re: Resocialisation in interstellar marines' basic training
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The Indian Army was composed largely of such cultures as were the Imperial Japanese forces. And though both had their weaknesses saying they were incapable is going more then a bit to far.
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