In Reply to: War films invariably end up glorifying war. I think it's time for a bracing posted by tinear on October 12, 2020 at 10:23:20:
A couple decent references for you:
"Meeting the Enemy: A Marine Goes Home", Suel D Jones,
"On Killing, The Psychological Cost ...", Dave Grossman.
Both ex-mil. Suel is a friend. Grossman taught this class at West Point. As a former medic, I've seen enough PTSD to not buy into the John Wayne war format. Now-a-days, every other person I pass has it. I feel the vibe. The glory thing helps bury the monster no one wants to look at.
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Follow Ups
- Glorification is a product of those not participating. - free.ranger 11:31:16 10/12/20 (6)
- War films all glorify war, though some inadvertently. nt - tinear 14:15:42 10/12/20 (5)
- Nothing's wrong with glorifying just wars. nt - Victor Khomenko 15:30:48 10/12/20 (4)
- Disagree. A complete failure of humanity causing all of them. - free.ranger 10:54:56 10/13/20 (2)
- I suppose you also never heard of justifiable self defense. - Victor Khomenko 13:22:15 10/13/20 (1)
- Defense causes war? - free.ranger 14:26:06 10/13/20 (0)
- But what is a just war? - tinear 10:06:48 10/13/20 (0)