"Over simplification!" - SD Geezz Slip, I thought you would appreciate an example of Occam's rasor!
On Jun 14, 10:36 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > Over simplification! > > On Jun 14, 11:41 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > SD, you ask many questions…each has an answer. > > > Can we figure out why we straddle the fence between wanton killing and > > humanitarian treatment in times of war? YES > > Do we feel guilty? SOMEWHAT > > Are we trying to say that we're not all that bad? NOT JUST TRYING > > Why do we care? BECAUSE WE ARE HUMANS > > Is there that much confusion in war objective? IN SOME SITUATIONS, YES > > Was the German soldier no longer an enemy just because he was > > unarmed? YES > > Isn't being an enemy a state of mind? YES, AND OFTEN IT MANIFESTS > > PHYSICALLY TOO > > Won't all those released return to attack when their numbers have > > reorganized and reached the point of becoming a formidable enemy? NO > > > On Jun 14, 8:36 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > OK so we've covered some definitions and perspectives and maybe even > > > had a few drinks. Now! > > > Can we figure out why we straddle the fence between wanton killing and > > > humanitarian treatment in times of war? Do we feel guilty? Are we > > > trying to say that we're not all that bad? Why do we care? > > > > In the movie Saving Private Ryan, Capt. Millers interpreter, Cpl. > > > Upham intervenes in a desire to shoot a captured German. Eventually > > > after much arguing they let the soldier go. Later, in another scene > > > that same soldier, rejoined with his regiment, gains access to > > > building and kills one of the men that wanted to kill him earlier. > > > > I guess initially the German enemy was set free because he was > > > captured and was now unarmed and they just couldn't kill him in cold > > > blood. How many enemies did that soldier kill since they let him go? > > > I don't get it. Is there that much confusion in war objective? I > > > guess it is somewhat like the death penalty issue where opponents > > > would rather we preserve the lives of those that want to kill us. > > > > Was the German soldier no longer an enemy just because he was > > > unarmed? Isn't being an enemy a state of mind? Won't all those > > > released return to attack when their numbers have reorganized and > > > reached the point of becoming a formidable enemy?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
