This makes sense. A subset of “my” theory[1] is that this is the oldest/original theory of taboo actions during war and arose independently in many places (which explains why the norms keep coming back even after violations; divine punishment alone can’t explain it, the Gods are famously fickle). A challenge to this hypothesis is that in some ways its own rarity in discussions is self-refuting.
The fact that military professionals talk about stuff in this way comforts me.
This makes sense. A subset of “my” theory[1] is that this is the oldest/original theory of taboo actions during war and arose independently in many places (which explains why the norms keep coming back even after violations; divine punishment alone can’t explain it, the Gods are famously fickle). A challenge to this hypothesis is that in some ways its own rarity in discussions is self-refuting.
The fact that military professionals talk about stuff in this way comforts me.
again, obviously the core is not original to me, and probably not the constituent parts either. Just want to lay it together well.