Fake Scots Titles

[tripleblessed]

As I said, NO implication that there weren't mobs. War places men on all sides in untenable situations, and horrendous things happen. It serves no one to pretend that "our" side is blameless, whichever side is "ours". When the folk on the other side are neighbors and relatives, it can get personal and mean even
quicker. In war, as in all of life, we do the best we can in the moment based
on the best information available, but our best is often out of reach, and we are frequently impaired by misinformation and over-amped emotions. Kind of like the forum, at times.

Which occasionally leads some to feel inadequate, leading to the belief that a
title might be just the thing to get respect back, or that needed bucks can be
gained with a little "harmless" scam... Back on track?

[macwilkin]

As I said, NO implication that there weren't mobs. War places men on all sides in untenable situations, and horrendous things happen. It serves no one to pretend that "our" side is blameless, whichever side is "ours". When the folk on the other side are neighbors and relatives, it can get personal and mean even
quicker. In war, as in all of life, we do the best we can in the moment based
on the best information available, but our best is often out of reach, and we are frequently impaired by misinformation and over-amped emotions. Kind of like the forum, at times.

Which occasionally leads some to feel inadequate, leading to the belief that a
title might be just the thing to get respect back, or that needed bucks can be
gained with a little "harmless" scam... Back on track?

Your post reminded me of this quote:

The fact of the matter is that war changes men's natures. The barbarities of war are seldom committed by abnormal men. The tragedy of war is that these horrors are committed by normal men in abnormal situations. Situations in which the ebb and flow of everyday life have departed and have been replaced by a constant round of fear and anger, blood and death.

-- Major J.F. Thomas in "Breaker Morant"

[auld argonian]

Hence the very scary phrase, "the banality of evil"?

Best

AA

[Detroitpete]

Your post reminded me of this quote:

The fact of the matter is that war changes men's natures. The barbarities of war are seldom committed by abnormal men. The tragedy of war is that these horrors are committed by normal men in abnormal situations. Situations in which the ebb and flow of everyday life have departed and have been replaced by a constant round of fear and anger, blood and death.

-- Major J.F. Thomas in "Breaker Morant"

Todd, I'm always very thankful of the depth of your historical knowledge, and expecially the objectivity by which you present it. Thanks!

The quote above reminds me of a few chats we had during my time in combat. I distress at the number of times we used to say--concerning all sides, 'it should never be this easy to turn young men into savages'. More sadly yet, we knew we were most definitely not the first to say this.

I appologize for the slight detour/hijack--back to your regualrly scheduled discussion regarding false peerage titles.

[macwilkin]

Todd, I'm always very thankful of the depth of your historical knowledge, and expecially the objectivity by which you present it. Thanks!

The quote above reminds me of a few chats we had during my time in combat. I distress at the number of times we used to say--concerning all sides, 'it should never be this easy to turn young men into savages'. More sadly yet, we knew we were most definitely not the first to say this.

I appologize for the slight detour/hijack--back to your regualrly scheduled discussion regarding false peerage titles.

And I thank you, sir for your kind words. I have taken this detour to PM to bring the thread back on track. Mea culpa.

T.