Comments on: More on manly men http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/04/25/more-on-manly-men-2/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:54:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/04/25/more-on-manly-men-2/#comment-771 Ymarsakar Thu, 27 Apr 2006 06:19:58 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=143#comment-771 It was no coincidence that the hijackers stabbed the first person who resisted, and took the women stewards captive on 9/11. On the other flights you also heard of injuries, because there was just One Guy who did not follow orders. The terroists knew if you killed that guy, resistance would break, without leaders and those in front. They also knew that if you held women captive, the men wouldn't rush you. Giving you control over the situation by forcing the hot heads to back off. We just turned the psychology back onto the terroists. There was one flight that had no injuries reported, I believe, but that could either be because nobody resisted at first or because they were the first plane to hit, and thus no time to report or do anything. It was no coincidence that the hijackers stabbed the first person who resisted, and took the women stewards captive on 9/11. On the other flights you also heard of injuries, because there was just One Guy who did not follow orders. The terroists knew if you killed that guy, resistance would break, without leaders and those in front. They also knew that if you held women captive, the men wouldn’t rush you. Giving you control over the situation by forcing the hot heads to back off.

We just turned the psychology back onto the terroists.

There was one flight that had no injuries reported, I believe, but that could either be because nobody resisted at first or because they were the first plane to hit, and thus no time to report or do anything.

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]]> By: Patrick O'Hannigan http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/04/25/more-on-manly-men-2/#comment-769 Patrick O'Hannigan Wed, 26 Apr 2006 05:04:25 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=143#comment-769 In case you wondered where the sheep/wolves/sheepdogs meme came from (because it's not original to my circle of gym rats), <a>you can find it here.</a> In case you wondered where the sheep/wolves/sheepdogs meme came from (because it’s not original to my circle of gym rats), you can find it here.

]]> By: Patrick O'Hannigan http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/04/25/more-on-manly-men-2/#comment-768 Patrick O'Hannigan Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:49:30 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=143#comment-768 I'm glad you've been pondering this, Bookworm. I have too, in part because the subject is dear to the husband and wife who run the gym where I work out. Several active duty military personnel and law enforcement officers train there as well (there's a framed thank-you note on the wall from SEAL Team Six, which is high praise indeed, as they're at or near the top of the heap in elite fighting units for the U.S. military) Gym owner: a real man "has only one face," meaning he's not hypocritical. Consensus view: men are ideally neither sheep (passive) or wolves (predatory), but sheepdogs (guardians). I’m glad you’ve been pondering this, Bookworm. I have too, in part because the subject is dear to the husband and wife who run the gym where I work out. Several active duty military personnel and law enforcement officers train there as well (there’s a framed thank-you note on the wall from SEAL Team Six, which is high praise indeed, as they’re at or near the top of the heap in elite fighting units for the U.S. military)

Gym owner: a real man “has only one face,” meaning he’s not hypocritical. Consensus view: men are ideally neither sheep (passive) or wolves (predatory), but sheepdogs (guardians).

]]> By: Earl http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/04/25/more-on-manly-men-2/#comment-767 Earl Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:36:18 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=143#comment-767 And if it WAS a "touchy-feely, egalitarian meeting", no film-make who wanted people to come see the film could shoot it that way, anyhow! Imagine! That's not what the public will pay money to see -- the deep-seated need for "manly men" WILL be satisfied, one way or another. I agree with BW - the most likely scenario is that the folk with genuine leadership ability took charge. Equally brave people pitched in, but the chances of a plane full of leaders is vanishingly small. God bless them, every one. And if it WAS a “touchy-feely, egalitarian meeting”, no film-make who wanted people to come see the film could shoot it that way, anyhow! Imagine! That’s not what the public will pay money to see — the deep-seated need for “manly men” WILL be satisfied, one way or another.

I agree with BW - the most likely scenario is that the folk with genuine leadership ability took charge. Equally brave people pitched in, but the chances of a plane full of leaders is vanishingly small.

God bless them, every one.

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