Posted on May 14, 2015
How come MORAL INJURY doesn't decline as we use machines to kill the enemy without seeing him?
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As we are increasingly able to destroy the enemy from further away using machines and precision missiles - without even laying eyes on him, why don't the cases of moral injury decrease, instead of remaining the same? Does facing the enemy close up versus at long-range affect the frequency of moral injury?
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I won't make assumptions on both scenarios, but what is constant is adrenalin, lack of sleep, anxiety for a year. That is very destructive for the mind and body. Moral injury or guilt are anchors, and you have to cut the chain because the anchors will only cause you pain.
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I'd have no reservation calling an airstrike on a platoon of tanks --Those are inanimate things. And watching "highlight reels" of UAV strikes... well... that's almost like watching my kid on the PlayStation. Morality sets in if/when the shooter has actually personifies the target.
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Is there data saying that moral injury has remained the same?
I feel moral injury has probably decreased however there is a perception that it has remained the same or increased due to the amount of attention currently given to PTSD research and soldier welfare following 10+ years of conflict.
In the past this information just wasn't reported like it is today so I think it is hard to come to a scientific conclusion.
I feel moral injury has probably decreased however there is a perception that it has remained the same or increased due to the amount of attention currently given to PTSD research and soldier welfare following 10+ years of conflict.
In the past this information just wasn't reported like it is today so I think it is hard to come to a scientific conclusion.
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