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Post by Enforcer Talen »

for those of you who've read the chtorr series, what do you think of the mode training? would you take it yourself? if it were real today, would you want it taught in high schools?
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G-Dam right on both accounts, It would stuff a little backbone in todays youth.. BTW just about immpossible to find the books now..
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I loved that series, but I dunno about Mode training. Of course, some people say that my Army training is "brainwashing" so who am I to judge...?
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Post by Enforcer Talen »

of course it's brainwashing. any culture indoctrinates its youth, and all militaries must break an individual down so they can handle warfare.

that said, it matters what the brainwashing does, not that its done.

mode training, from what Ive seen, teaches you your own inevitablility - and how to live, not just survive.

personally, Id take it.
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