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FlamesAddiction · 11-21-2004, 01:07 PM

All he is really saying is that we shouldn't blame the marine because his experiences conditioned him to act how he did. But by that logic, we shouldn't blame anyone for anything they do as long as their experiences make them believe they are doing the right thing. For example, Saddam Hussein's experiences growing up and living in an extremely violent country are what taught him how to deal with insurgents and political dissidents. Timothy McVeigh's experiences as a marine made him think that blowing up a federal building was being a patiriot.

If that is really what is inside the head of a marine, I'm scared for when those guys go home.

A side question about that article: Is it true that the average IQ of a marine in below 90? I thought that the marines would be a little more picky than that.

11-21-2004, 01:07 PM	#2
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	All he is really saying is that we shouldn't blame the marine because his experiences conditioned him to act how he did. But by that logic, we shouldn't blame anyone for anything they do as long as their experiences make them believe they are doing the right thing. For example, Saddam Hussein's experiences growing up and living in an extremely violent country are what taught him how to deal with insurgents and political dissidents. Timothy McVeigh's experiences as a marine made him think that blowing up a federal building was being a patiriot. If that is really what is inside the head of a marine, I'm scared for when those guys go home. A side question about that article: Is it true that the average IQ of a marine in below 90? I thought that the marines would be a little more picky than that. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."