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Desensitizing Soldiers to Horrors of War Could Distort Their Personalities
But many question the wisdom of desensitizing the soldiers altogether to the horrors of war in the name of saving them from possible post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The Psychological Kevlar Act "directs the secretary of defense to develop and implement a plan to incorporate preventive and early-intervention measures to combat PTSD and other stress-related psychopathologies, including substance use conditions.
Kevlar, a DuPont fiber, is an essential component of U.S. military helmets and bullet-proof vests advertised to be "five times stronger than steel."
Obviously the idea is to make the mind of the soldier stronger than steel, impervious to the horrors they witness or participate in.
Perhaps as part of such an attempt to numb the soldier, the drug Propranalol, is sought to be used in a big way in the army.
Even otherwise soldiers are conditioned to act without considering the moral repercussions of their actions; they are enabled to kill without making the conscious decision to do so.
If they are unable to justify to themselves the fact that they killed another human being, they will likely -- and understandably -- suffer enormous guilt. This guilt manifests itself as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and it has damaged the lives of thousands of men who performed their duty in combat.
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Having been diagnosed only five years ago with PTSD, from my Vietnam infantry experiences, I can tell you that it is indeed no joke.
My life has been in turmoil for many years and by foisting another drug upon people that s expected to change. FORGET IT.
The military, in pursuing such zombie juice is criminal!