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Actually, the first person shooters were originally designed by the military 
to reduce that first moment of hesitation most soldiers had when targeting a 
real person, albeit an enemy.?As I understand, fully 90% of new recruits 
hesitated. Since the advent of the first person games, that has reversed. Now 
only 10 % hesitate. Good for soldiers, but what does it say about our society 
as a whole...?

Enlistment may be a side effect, but I think more of it stems from the fact 
that these guys don't remember Viet Nam. I also think that, almost despite 
ourselves, we have raised a more responsible generation than ours. 

Ray


-----Original Message-----
From: EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com; homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 1:14 pm
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Real History & Change - for me, anyway



Does anyone think that the abundance of first shooter military style
games for all the various gaming stations have any influence on
enlistment?  I do.
I did not have such games in the house back then, but my son watched
9/11 unfold in real time.  I believe that changed him because it was
after that he started talking about joining the military to protect our
country.

bobf wrote:
> It is the economy, I believe.  Boys who aren't headed to college and
> want to get away from home.  That is why I went out of my way to
> offer my nephew an alternative.  He is big and strong, but not hard.
> I guess they will make him hard.....................
> 
> p.s.  You sent (the message below) to me only
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 1/20/09, DSanner106 AT aol.com <DSanner106 AT aol.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> I imagine you are right, President Obama has promised to multiply
>> the  number  of troops in Afghanistan, and I am sure the new
>> recruits
> will top the  list. I have  a nephew in Navy basic training and 5 of
> my boy scouts (I am  a scout  leader) have enlisted this year and
> will probably go as well. 2 usmc, 2  air force, and 1 army. I worry
> for them all and am amazed at the success the  military is having in
> recruiting during war time. I cautioned each of these  boys,  none
> are from military families. They went in aware of the possiblity of
> combat.
>> 
>> Drew
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
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