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mopinko

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1. if you are a believer in evolutionary psychology, as i am, you would posit

Reply to SoCalDem (Original post)

Tue May 29, 2012, 09:26 AM

May 2012

that hero worship leads the tribe to rear the offspring of said heroes, and therefore continue the supply of those willing to die for the tribe.
no hero worship, and the supply of heroes dries up pretty quickly.

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Why military participants who die in war are called heroes [View all] SoCalDem May 2012 OP

if you are a believer in evolutionary psychology, as i am, you would posit mopinko May 2012 #1

agreed. SoCalDem May 2012 #2

yes pretty much, and hero-worship is fundamental to fascist regimes. Warren Stupidity May 2012 #3

well, that unraveling is also something mopinko May 2012 #5

As some here on DU idolize some of our political leaders. RC May 2012 #6

That's exactly what Chris Hayes meant tularetom May 2012 #4

Most die of artillery, mines, machine guns, IEDs, drowning and plane crashes FarCenter May 2012 #7

Gotta keep that cannon fodder coming. 99Forever May 2012 #8

It goes back to the ancient Greeks, and probably long before them... TreasonousBastard May 2012 #9

war and violence have served the human animal well. mopinko May 2012 #15

What I have to offer is probably too simplistic, but look at the culture we are raising, rustydog May 2012 #10

Simplistic? Perhaps. gratuitous May 2012 #11

Just take a look at what the HISTORY channel is offering SoCalDem May 2012 #12

and then there is the LEARNING channel SoCalDem May 2012 #13

Generally a war "hero" is someone who has sacrificed themselves raouldukelives May 2012 #14