Morgan17 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Note: This video is not for the very sensitive, such as myself. And no, I'm not back. I just wanted to show what it means when you die with honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximum124 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I dont really know how to feel about this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangerdanger101 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 We all know there is no leaving forever and ever with Mack.(Hate in 3... 2... 1...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenWyvern Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Removed I too agree we know there is no "leaving forever" with Mack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snob Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 *insert JoeW's warning here* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 The game has a good message video here, but can't say in know the game itself well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticFox789 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 What I find worst about the Great War, is that now, I can sit in a classroom of teenagers and watch as they laugh and joke and giggle about the deaths and suffering. It's a tragic period in human history, and little repulses me more than the disregard they show for the victims and their families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snob Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 What I find worst about the Great War, is that now, I can sit in a classroom of teenagers and watch as they laugh and joke and giggle about the deaths and suffering. It's a tragic period in human history, and little repulses me more than the disregard they show for the victims and their families. Just you wait. Karma's gonna go full hoedown on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 What I find worst about the Great War, is that now, I can sit in a classroom of teenagers and watch as they laugh and joke and giggle about the deaths and suffering. It's a tragic period in human history, and little repulses me more than the disregard they show for the victims and their families. I'd consider it amazing if they'd actually put their damn phones down and pay attention without a teacher order to do so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticFox789 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I'd consider it amazing if they'd actually put their damn phones down and pay attention without a teacher order to do so.... Phones are banned full stop at our school. The one good thing that place does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbitfist Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Just you wait. Karma's gonna go full hoedown on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyanBlue Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Phones are banned full stop at our school. The one good thing that place does.How is this good? Unless you mean that you can't use phone on lessons (it's probably like that everywhere though)Can your family call you or you can't bring a phone to school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticFox789 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 How is this good? Unless you mean that you can't use phone on lessons (it's probably like that everywhere though)Can your family call you or you can't bring a phone to school? Any phones brought into school must be off at all times and out of sight whilst on the premises. If your phone rings/you have it out during school time, it's confiscated and a parent can collect it after school at the end of the week. There's no excuses, and if your family wants to contact you, they'll phone reception/student services and they'll send a runner to inform you. You can also go to the office if you need to contact your parents, and they'll call them for you. Honestly, people concentrate tons more in class. I'm top sets all the way (German excluded) and barely anyone is even slightly concentrating in 9/10 lessons, so I'd hate to imagine what the lowest sets are like. Overall, it's good, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battal Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 The school I went to had a principal who couldn't figure out what day of the week it was, so I wouldn't know what a good school is like. But mine is probably what Truthseeker was talking about. Anyways, why execute one of their own soldiers just for killing someone? That's what they are supposed to do in the first place, and wouldn't a jail sentence be more humane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan17 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 The school I went to had a principal who couldn't figure out what day of the week it was, so I wouldn't know what a good school is like. But mine is probably what Truthseeker was talking about. Anyways, why execute one of their own soldiers just for killing someone? That's what they are supposed to do in the first place, and wouldn't a jail sentence be more humane?It was an officer on THEIR side. Not the German's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battal Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 It was an officer on THEIR side. Not the German's. I know. Again, why not a jail sentence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan17 Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 I know. Again, why not a jail sentence? Probably a very important officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticFox789 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I know. Again, why not a jail sentence? That's the way it was. Virtually every army shot deserters or people charged with other offences during World War One. A jail sentence was an option, but with the conditions being as poor as they were, jail sentences would probably have encouraged other soldiers to desert. A strong deterrent was the 'only' option that most military courts would deem acceptable. In this case (killing a senior officer), it was most likely a victim of shellshock who would've done this. They would often be unaware of their surroundings or even what they were doing. At the time, the army was unaware of the existence of shellshock/PTSD, therefore it was never factored into sentencing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the truthseeker Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 (Again, haven't played the game so can't say why the officer on their own side killed another officer if that was the cause. As Arctic said, Desertion and other offenses while on the front lines were a potential death sentence) When I went to school, the phones were not smart, but we were asked not to talk on it/take calls during sessions (at the least; they didn't confiscate them for being in school yet,) or they were taken from us. even texting was not commonly abused then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battal Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 That's the way it was. Virtually every army shot deserters or people charged with other offences during World War One. A jail sentence was an option, but with the conditions being as poor as they were, jail sentences would probably have encouraged other soldiers to desert. A strong deterrent was the 'only' option that most military courts would deem acceptable. In this case (killing a senior officer), it was most likely a victim of shellshock who would've done this. They would often be unaware of their surroundings or even what they were doing. At the time, the army was unaware of the existence of shellshock/PTSD, therefore it was never factored into sentencing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spazmatic Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Emile, the French farmer that got executed in the video, became a prisoner of war ever since he had a nervous breakdown and accidently killed a French officer with a shovel. Afaik he never truely was in the army. It being different times, and most likely also to set an example for actual soldiers (discipline was REALLY important back then, like Arctic said all deserters and also soldiers commiting mutiny can and would be shot), he got executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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