In your opinion what is the criteria for todays world that makes a true warrior? We all know what was 100's of years ago but what would you believe in today world could be seen as a true warrior? Qualities that make them into one.
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To crush the enemy, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.In your opinion what is the criteria for todays world that makes a true warrior? We all know what was 100's of years ago but what would you believe in today world could be seen as a true warrior? Qualities that make them into one.
In your opinion what is the criteria for todays world that makes a true warrior? We all know what was 100's of years ago but what would you believe in today world could be seen as a true warrior? Qualities that make them into one.
QFT!The only reasonable definition includes those members of society who train to or engage in actual war, and even there I think it is a connotation about those members of the military (or tribe or whatever) who actually do the fighting, somewhere there is a blurry line between the logistics guy and the guy on point. What are the qualities we look for? Tenacity, strength, courage, skilled at their craft, hopefully tactical and strategic awareness. And while we can admire those traits in others I have a huge problem making the leap from those who actually do engage in warfare and transferring that title to people engaged other endeavors. You will frequently hear comparisons with NFL games and "warfare;" that guy is a "warrior," heck, the whole "in the trenches" commentary is directly derived from actual warfare. Strong, yup, Tenacious, yup, Courageous, yup, Skilled, yup, Tactical Awareness, yup, are they warriors? Nope.
So admire the traits, try to live up to the ideals, but that won't make you a warrior.
Skill at waging war is what makes a warrior. Most cultures differentiated between warriors and foot soldiers.In your opinion what is the criteria for todays world that makes a true warrior? We all know what was 100's of years ago but what would you believe in today world could be seen as a true warrior? Qualities that make them into one.
Service. Anything else is role playing.
True enough. But not all of us will or can serve in the military or police forces (which I believe was implied by this post) whether by missed opportunities or simply different decisions earlier in life.
I don`t know, but whoever it aplies to probably wouldn`t be nitpicking over the definition in a forum thread for the 12th time.
No, it isn't. Gladiators were not warriors by virtue of being gladiators. They were slaves made to fight for the entertainment of the crowd. Not the same thing. Some may have been warriors prior to their being made gladiators, but most were not.I see where the idea of having to participate in war could be used as a definition for warrior. But would that make the Gladiators of old not warriors? I do not think so. So, in turn, the "must participate in war to be a warrior" statement is flawed.
Historically, soldiers were not necesarilly 'warriors.' As we're on MT, I'll use the samurai as an example. Samurai were warriors. But the foot soldiers were comprised of constripted farmers and peasants who were not warriors. Being a soldier or retired soldier is not the definition of a warrior.Soldiers are warriors? Does this include clerks, motor pool, and other non frontline soldiers? So, the "must be a soldier or retired soldier" definition is flawed.
In western society, there is no warrior class. Officers would be the modern military analogue of a warrior.Warriors in today's society? I don't think they exist. Many can try to use the term to make themselves feel superior to others, but that in itself is a reason they are not a warrior. Warrior is a dead term for society today. It is something we have not had for many years.