Violence which might be directed at them or their clients. They have no problem with violence directed at hobbits. Witness the shop keeper who dared to defend himself by stabbing his attacker.
Violence which might be directed at them or their clients. They have no problem with violence directed at hobbits. Witness the shop keeper who dared to defend himself by stabbing his attacker.
True. This is somewhat analogous to soldiers (including western, liberal, enlightened, democratic, etc. ones) who are far enough from home.
Skipping the Nazis and the Soviets, but sticking with the noble war for freedom and democracy ... pardon me, hairball ... I trust everyone is familiar with Life magazine picture with the caption "Arizona war worker writes her Navy boyfriend a thank-you note for the Jap skull he sent her." (May 22, 1944.)
The "enemy" is not really human, or conversely, if the enemy IS human it is very difficult for most soldiers to harm him. Empathy will get you killed. The SAS motto is "Who dares wins". Perhaps a better version is "who doesnt's hate loses."
The culture war has reached the point where the elves do not consider the deplorables to be fully human.
They don't have problems with violence directed at their clients, on second thought. It is useful when it happens. They're obviously very happy to immiserate their clients -- just look at the inner cities, or the streets of any major city that they run.
Violence which might be directed at them or their clients. They have no problem with violence directed at hobbits. Witness the shop keeper who dared to defend himself by stabbing his attacker.
True. This is somewhat analogous to soldiers (including western, liberal, enlightened, democratic, etc. ones) who are far enough from home.
Skipping the Nazis and the Soviets, but sticking with the noble war for freedom and democracy ... pardon me, hairball ... I trust everyone is familiar with Life magazine picture with the caption "Arizona war worker writes her Navy boyfriend a thank-you note for the Jap skull he sent her." (May 22, 1944.)
The "enemy" is not really human, or conversely, if the enemy IS human it is very difficult for most soldiers to harm him. Empathy will get you killed. The SAS motto is "Who dares wins". Perhaps a better version is "who doesnt's hate loses."
The culture war has reached the point where the elves do not consider the deplorables to be fully human.
In fact that was common, after that the censors just took them out of the packages sent home.
My Godfather sent home a shrunken head.
Nice man actually.
They don't have problems with violence directed at their clients, on second thought. It is useful when it happens. They're obviously very happy to immiserate their clients -- just look at the inner cities, or the streets of any major city that they run.