Most soldiers, especially in the world wars, would be merchant caste, not warrior. They shoot as a social ritual, not with intent to kill.
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@sarahdoingthing Yeah I think it was that guy.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing I would intuitively think rituals don't work right if there's a chance of failure. You can't ritualistically try to kill.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing You can ritualistically shoot, or ritualistically kill, but the latter means tying them down first. Nothing in between.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing Would you have any counter-examples? Perhaps from your recent research?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing Killing just an example. I was thinking of the general point, that rituals can't be probabilistic.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@Alrenous "magic to win love" is on the list of human universals, wonder how that fits in though1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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@sarahdoingthing I would say the magic is the ritual, the actual getting love part is almost extraneous.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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