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Originally Posted by jonesy
I think it is much like the time honoured tactics of military training. Anyone with that background has probably seen similar abuse and bullying going on. I think it was supposed to make hardened soldiers. (similar tactics, methods and results as pro sports??)
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In the panel on Saturday night Ron MacLean cited a high ranking Canadian military official who said something to the effect of there being a necessary higher tolerance for these bully-tactics the closer one is to combat, and how this has bled into sports philosophy and psychology. The analogues for sports have always been in the military, and while it seems like a natural model to follow, how ridiculous is it where lives are at stake on the one hand, and the other is a form of entertainment and leisure?