(August 5, 2015 at 7:00 am)abaris Wrote:(August 3, 2015 at 10:04 pm)Minimalist Wrote: If you speak to veterans you eventually find that they fight for their buddies. "Causes" are for politicians and other REMFs.
I guess they're primarily fighting for survival. The buddies part may play a role, but that's already a statement made after the action.
Recall the words of Frederick the Great.
Quote:If my soldiers were to begin to think, not one of them would remain in the army.
The ultimate survival motive would be to run away!
