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01-23-2005, 03:48 PM
Jester,Jan 21 2005, 06:47 PM Wrote:Sure. But they *are* going to blow up things they don't intend to hit. And not in trivial quantities, either. So, either they don't know that, which is inconceivable, or they still prefer the job to the alternatives. I think I'd have to be pretty damn motivated before I picked a job where, even if correctly performed, there was going to be a trail of ruined innocent lives in my wake. I wonder what provides that motivation for other people.

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What has changed in modern times is lethality. An errant bomb in Vietnam era might miss or kill a half a dozen friendlies or bystanders, but with some of today's weapons a misplaced bomb run might kill hundreds.
”There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy." - Hamlet (1.5.167-8), Hamlet to Horatio.

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Moral Courage - by Occhidiangela - 01-20-2005, 09:50 PM
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Moral Courage - by Minionman - 01-20-2005, 11:34 PM
Moral Courage - by Occhidiangela - 01-20-2005, 11:46 PM
Moral Courage - by rocdog - 01-21-2005, 12:27 AM
Moral Courage - by jahcs - 01-21-2005, 01:01 AM
Moral Courage - by Occhidiangela - 01-21-2005, 01:51 AM
Moral Courage - by whyBish - 01-21-2005, 05:42 AM
Moral Courage - by jahcs - 01-21-2005, 07:15 AM
Moral Courage - by Fragbait - 01-21-2005, 11:23 AM
Moral Courage - by Kylearan - 01-21-2005, 11:50 AM
Moral Courage - by Fragbait - 01-21-2005, 12:10 PM
Moral Courage - by eppie - 01-21-2005, 01:09 PM
Moral Courage - by Occhidiangela - 01-21-2005, 03:30 PM
Moral Courage - by Zingydex - 01-21-2005, 03:45 PM
Moral Courage - by eppie - 01-21-2005, 05:24 PM
Moral Courage - by Armin - 01-21-2005, 05:28 PM
Moral Courage - by Nicodemus Phaulkon - 01-21-2005, 06:02 PM
Moral Courage - by Minionman - 01-21-2005, 09:21 PM
Moral Courage - by Occhidiangela - 01-21-2005, 09:56 PM
Moral Courage - by Jester - 01-21-2005, 10:52 PM
Moral Courage - by Jester - 01-21-2005, 10:54 PM
Moral Courage - by jahcs - 01-21-2005, 11:35 PM
Moral Courage - by Jester - 01-21-2005, 11:47 PM
Moral Courage - by jahcs - 01-22-2005, 01:30 AM
Moral Courage - by Chaerophon - 01-23-2005, 08:11 AM
Moral Courage - by Occhidiangela - 01-23-2005, 12:43 PM
Moral Courage - by Occhidiangela - 01-23-2005, 12:45 PM
Moral Courage - by kandrathe - 01-23-2005, 03:48 PM
Moral Courage - by eppie - 01-23-2005, 04:42 PM
Moral Courage - by kandrathe - 01-25-2005, 09:06 AM
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Moral Courage - by Jester - 01-26-2005, 05:20 AM
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