11-20-2004, 03:07 PM
I know it held no stigma, but as far as confusing modern ideas with ideas of the past, I don't understand? On the history channel it said it was mandantory, I'm not saying the History channel is the gospel, but I COULD see the benefit of it, as well as the drawbacks. The benefit would be that the soldier wouldn't have sex on his mind cause he would have already had sex, BUT if there had been some "cold" going around the infantry unit, they'd all have it before long, and therein lies the problem. Then again, maybe a soldier's life was as valuble as it's ever been. Soldiers are tools, to kill...hopefully to kill more than die.<br>
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In an epic fantasy book I read George R.R. Martin's series known as "A Song of Fire and Ice." A girl bought an army of eunechs (sp?), castrated males. It supposedly helped them focus, but that's why I wondered about the greek army. The more they got rid of their desires, the less apt they'd be to stray from duty by chasing women/whores or whomever followed the soldiers. <p></p><i></i>
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In an epic fantasy book I read George R.R. Martin's series known as "A Song of Fire and Ice." A girl bought an army of eunechs (sp?), castrated males. It supposedly helped them focus, but that's why I wondered about the greek army. The more they got rid of their desires, the less apt they'd be to stray from duty by chasing women/whores or whomever followed the soldiers. <p></p><i></i>
