05-02-2008, 07:10 PM
Primus Paullus wrote:-
One should not label other societies in different times and places with our own cultural prejudices.......in other societies, soldiering was not disapproved of, as tends to be the case in our own, but rather honoured.
Even in our own societies, within living memory, ex-soldiers wore some (un)subtle sign of their profession, had a 'military haircut', walked 'with a military bearing' wore some ex-military piece of clothing ( caps, berets, and even boots) and generally made it clear who they were......
Just take one look at John McDermott's avatar!! Surely this 'trait' is universal?
Quote:How many soldiers today continue to wear combat boots on a daily basis?....classic error !
One should not label other societies in different times and places with our own cultural prejudices.......in other societies, soldiering was not disapproved of, as tends to be the case in our own, but rather honoured.Even in our own societies, within living memory, ex-soldiers wore some (un)subtle sign of their profession, had a 'military haircut', walked 'with a military bearing' wore some ex-military piece of clothing ( caps, berets, and even boots) and generally made it clear who they were......
Just take one look at John McDermott's avatar!! Surely this 'trait' is universal?
"dulce et decorum est pro patria mori " - Horace
(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country)
"No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton
Paul McDonnell-Staff
(It is a sweet and proper thing to die for ones country)
"No son-of-a-bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country" - George C Scott as General George S. Patton
Paul McDonnell-Staff
