I surely do not have to do that...

Christ. You must understand why soldiers are trained that way. How many normal citizens would run into a hail of bullets in some far off land which was no direct threat, just because he's getting paid a measly wage for it ?

Different mentality. One could argue cause and effect but you yourself know that a lot of the training and psychology is geared toward those situations. Average Joe simply wouldn't do it.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on February 8th 2011 at 21:53:55

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When I was waiting for mike the sphinx to be on the news last night, I saw this: (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Feb 8, 20:55:33
- Nothing to do with the shutters going down... (General Chat) - Dog, Feb 8, 21:08:40
- that was a pretty retarded thing to do (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 21:00:48
  - It was bizzare how scared of her they were and how everyone else seemed to be ignoring (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Feb 8, 21:10:57
    - ... (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 8, 21:18:57
    - I admire the bravery of these have-a-go-heros (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 21:15:47
  - you are funny (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 8, 21:06:06
    - because Alves doesn't need to risk his life by standing up to racist abuse (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 21:08:29
      - oh no (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 8, 21:13:05
        
        yes, I'm sure she did. Very noble (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 21:16:43
        
        do you see the line between bravery and stupidity???? (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 8, 21:19:49
        
        No, but this is clearly stupidity. Presumably you'd you'd wade in there out of your sense (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 21:21:26
        
        Who knows? (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 8, 21:28:32
        
        funnily enough I have been in a similar situation (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 21:31:37
        
        perhaps you'll forgive dani alves for not having a rosa parks moment then? (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 8, 21:37:53
        
        I find it puzzling that you can equate these two things, when they clearly are utterly (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 21:45:36
        
        err ok (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 8, 21:48:23
        
        Pretty clear, Tombs. Alves wasn't risking his life doing so. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 21:50:07
        
        aside from the fact that he gets to think about this every time he's abused (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 21:53:03
        
        lol (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 8, 21:53:56
        
        (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 8, 21:55:39
        
        yes, I assume you must be not to be able to differentiate (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 21:55:16
        
        shutup worz (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 8, 21:58:42
        
        (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 8, 22:03:08
        
        lol, whatever. Let's just hope Dany Alves can be brave enough to find another job eh? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 22:01:59
        
        Sky Sports presenter ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 22:04:34
        
        maybe one day. Go Dani! (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 22:13:39
        
        No point arguing stupid vs brave with a former squaddie (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 21:47:34
        
        why would that be then? (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 8, 21:49:50
        
        I surely do not have to do that... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 21:53:55
        
        i do take offence that you label me a "former squaddie" (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 8, 21:57:09
        
        Exactly. Life's too short, which is why (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 21:58:45
        
        By the way, the reason they blurred the face area out was so (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 22:01:49
        
        it's all relative steve (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 8, 22:01:34
        
        True, but some do shitloads but don't get into violent situations (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 8, 22:04:10
        
        (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Feb 8, 21:53:46
        
        would you have stood and watched if the woman had been put down (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 8, 21:24:46
        
        setting up another moral dilemma for me doesn't mean her act wasn't stupid (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 8, 21:27:19
- This music would've been better (General Chat) - harry boulders, Feb 8, 20:59:22
  - Yep. Perfect. (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Feb 8, 21:01:32

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