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Calista241

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5. We didnt get to be the top species on the planet because were nice.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Nov 29, 2017, 10:30 AM

Nov 2017

Was a quote from one of the Marines in Ken Burns’s Vietnam documentary.

He goes on to argue that people think boot camp turns young men into savages, but that they’re wrong and it’s just finishing school for our already depraved and bloodthirsty tendencies.

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When I Despair..... [View all] kpete Nov 2017 OP

As comforting as Gandhi's words and example, i sadly can not forget hlthe2b Nov 2017 #1

Yeah. And Gandhi was wrong n2doc Nov 2017 #2

I think of it more as Ying&Yang kpete Nov 2017 #3

yes... I do too. hlthe2b Nov 2017 #4

THIS KPN Nov 2017 #7

We didnt get to be the top species on the planet because were nice. Calista241 Nov 2017 #5

They certainly take their toll along the way world wide wally Nov 2017 #6

Good reminder for trying times ... KPN Nov 2017 #8

THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. slumcamper Nov 2017 #9

Thanks for this Mountain Mule Nov 2017 #10

We have to come through bdamomma Nov 2017 #11

It took 50,000,000 dead to get rid of Hitler... First Speaker Nov 2017 #12

Unfortunately, I just can't believe this. Stonepounder Nov 2017 #13

I agree. Duppers Nov 2017 #14

Millions of dead & living Native Americans Duppers Nov 2017 #15

Another version - RandomAccess Nov 2017 #16