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In reply to the discussion: Psychologists Propose Horrifying Solution to PTSD in Drone Operators [View all]Skidmore
(37,364 posts)14. There are lots of countries that kill their own and others with impunity in
any number of horrifiying ways. Somehow we should expect to see ourselves as superhuman and less base than all other peoples of the earth? How many times do we wring our hand and cry to the heavens over some other nation's genocide or torture or massacre or just plain old sociopathic behavior? Ours is no better or worse. Humankind swims in cesspools of its own making regardless of the smokescreen of tribal affiliations.
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Psychologists Propose Horrifying Solution to PTSD in Drone Operators [View all]
Agnosticsherbet
Oct 2013
OP
Most people seem to disagree with your first statement, but for me I believe it
Victor_c3
Oct 2013
#33
There are a lot of countries that aren't going around the globe killing people.
polichick
Oct 2013
#8
You're looking at the worst and saying we're better - I'm looking at the best...
polichick
Oct 2013
#18
The guy actually running the drone is no less a tool than the siri/cortana/skynet persona.
lumberjack_jeff
Oct 2013
#46