I’ve had a nagging sense of wrongness about #1, not so much about #5, which were the two that I knew the truth about.
While it might be true that intelectuals have trouble adapting to military lifestyle, actual combat is a whole different animal in that respect. It is also different from the type of fighting that goes on in typical civilian life.
Other than that, why would you assume that intelectuals wouldn’t be better predisposed to figguring out what they’re supposed to do to stay alive and accomplish the mission? Particularly as they’re more used to thinking than the average guy.
I’ve had a nagging sense of wrongness about #1, not so much about #5, which were the two that I knew the truth about.
While it might be true that intelectuals have trouble adapting to military lifestyle, actual combat is a whole different animal in that respect. It is also different from the type of fighting that goes on in typical civilian life.
Other than that, why would you assume that intelectuals wouldn’t be better predisposed to figguring out what they’re supposed to do to stay alive and accomplish the mission? Particularly as they’re more used to thinking than the average guy.