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frako

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Message 6 of 103 (585688)
10-09-2010 10:13 AM

Reply to: Message 1 by Stephen Push
10-09-2010 9:09 AM

it is simple math, you dont jump on the grenade evry body including you dies, you jump on it only you die. they survive the ware has a better chance of being wone if the ware is wone you family is safe. if they die the ware has less of a chance being won, and your family is less safe.

and usualy the soldiers you fight beside are considerd brothers so in a sence you save your own family by giving your life.

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frako

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Message 38 of 103 (585884)
10-10-2010 9:16 AM

Reply to: Message 37 by Stephen Push
10-10-2010 8:49 AM

You also raise the interesting idea that military organizations basically trick soldiers into treating the members of the unit like biological brothers. That may be a plausible explanation for why the Marine dove on the grenade. But it cannot explain why a firefighter would enter a burning building to save someone he has never met.

it is the firefighters job his dogma, his bleif to do that, he is trained to do what he does so when it comes to it he dose it.

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frako

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Message 50 of 103 (585939)
10-10-2010 4:12 PM

Reply to: Message 40 by Stephen Push
10-10-2010 10:04 AM

Before he was trained, he chose a profession that he knew would require such risks.

And how would you explain the acts of civilians who risk their lives to save people? Such as some who stayed in the World Trade Center on 9-11 to help others.

well i know why i would or have done in similar situations it is because i would want to get help if i where in the same situation as the one that needs help.

this works whit my special logic in life. (you want to get help you have to help, you dont help then dont bit**** about no one helping you)

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