I think playing war is sort of creepy. On the other hand, I think I would thoroughly enjoy attending a battlefield re-enactment. As I hope I have made clear before, my own war experience was very antiseptic and clean. Although I actually earned official combat pay, I was never in danger, never afraid, and never even uncomfortable.
I enjoyed war games when I was a kid, and I enjoy reading about military history, and even watching war movies--especially documentaries. But I can't help but feel guilty about it. Its a form of violence porn, and even if no one is really getting hurt, there is something vaguely uncomfortable and indecent about it and I'm ashamed to admit to my fascination with it.
I was present once at an accident where someone was severely injured. Its nothing at all like what you read in a book, or see in a movie. I never want to be present at such an event ever again.
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- Why are Civil War re enactments so popular?
- I think war IS a basic instinct.
- I agree ER.
- Ritual Combat
- As for the "men feeling emasculated" part, I have my own ideas about that.
- Ritual Combat
- I agree ER.
- my brother is a rebel officer
- That depends on exactly WHICH Civil War you're talking about.
- Attend one. Ask the people there.
- I think war IS a basic instinct.