Should the Military create a warrior class part 2?

2015-12-10T15:01:33-05:00

First off, thank you to everyone who replied or voted me down or called out my character or my favorite a SPC calling me cupcake.

As was mentioned later on in the comments section I did it for mental health awareness. More specifically trauma awareness. I wanted leaders to see how black and white a persons world becomes after trauma takes root in the SMs mind. If I was to say something like "all Muslims are terrorists and must die" I would have had my post commander calling me to ask what my problem is. That is why I used my branch to say something extreme that would not have me standing before the man. I do not believe that a warrior class should be created.

My second train of thought was to see who would ask me if there was something wrong with me. In the first two days no one asked. I did not read any comments past that.

As you can see by all the reactionary comments, that this type of thinking can cause problems in the ranks of it goes unchecked. It can cloud judgement while being a leader. I personally had those types of thoughts for well over a decade along with hyper vigilance and separating myself from everyone. By the grace of god it did not effect my leadership style.

I went through a thirty day program and was in with not only infantryman but Air Force, ranks from E-1- 0-4. I am now seeing the world in a better way I have a new lease on my military career pending all the negative reaction to my original post and the promotion board.

I have other questions on here that ask about mental health. It would be greatly appreciated if you would comment on those also.

Response by PO2 Wesley Wilson made Dec 10 at 2015 3:42 PM

2015-12-10T15:42:57-05:00

SFC Private RallyPoint Member After reading this I owe you an apology. I was pretty harsh in my response to your original question.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2015 11:04 AM

2015-12-16T11:04:52-05:00

If you're unfamiliar, you should do an internet search on the Milgram experiment. Take a look the ethical implications of said experiment, and why it was one of the prime movers on why there are now review boards and ethics panels that review human subjects testing PRIOR to the experiment being conducted, as well as required disclosures that human subjects receive that inform them of the TRUE nature of the experiment being conducted PRIOR to them participating. Bottom line, you don't put stuff out there that is as inflammatory as what you originally wrote, and then come back and tell everyone that it wasn't what they thought it was, but rather it was just a 'social experiment' to drive home a point about mental health its every bit as unethical as what you were originally putting out there for reaction.