A brief history of battlefield boozing

Re:A brief history of battlefield boozing by potta_coffee on Friday November 10, 2017 @04:24PM (#15673177)

Modern training techniques and technology also have a lot to do with lowered inhibitions to killing, at least as far as I understand after reading Grossman's "On Killing".

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Re:A brief history of battlefield boozing by mrec on Friday November 10, 2017 @05:08PM (#15673464)

I found that book interesting, but AFAICT it is has a pretty terrible reputation among historians. Mostly for relying heavily on the work of SLA Marshall, who appears to have skewed or outright invented much of his evidence.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.L.A._Marshall#Controversy_af...

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Re:A brief history of battlefield boozing by ryanx435 on Friday November 10, 2017 @09:07PM (#15674597)

It's in the Marine corps reading list, so it can't have too bad of a reputation

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Re:A brief history of battlefield boozing by dTal on Saturday November 11, 2017 @08:25AM (#15676258)

Although Marines are known for the possession of many qualities, literary acumen is not among them.

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Re:A brief history of battlefield boozing by potta_coffee on Sunday November 12, 2017 @08:04PM (#15683518)

They have a pretty extensive reading list, all NCOs and Officers are required to read from the list as part of the criteria for career advancement.

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Re:A brief history of battlefield boozing by ryanmarsh on Friday November 10, 2017 @10:19PM (#15674827)

I disagree. To kill is natural. Basic training is just finishing school.

Just a few centuries ago beheadings, blood feuds, lynch mobs and such were commonplace.

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Re:A brief history of battlefield boozing by sorokod on Saturday November 11, 2017 @09:09AM (#15676412)

Well, dying is natural too. Saying that something is natural doesn't make it desirable.

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