I'm not sure that is actually a counterpoint. It think they are somewhat in agreement. The blog states that there is very little evidence that people of the ancient and medieval world experienced PTSD from combat the way modern soldiers do.
The askshistorians poster focuses on two points:
- Combat and violence were normalized, and there was little moral or ethical ambiguity surrounding it. Unlike today.
- PTSD seemed to come from public perception of the acts and the resulting shame, rather than the acts themselves. Also unlike today.
The askshistorians poster focuses on two points:
- Combat and violence were normalized, and there was little moral or ethical ambiguity surrounding it. Unlike today.
- PTSD seemed to come from public perception of the acts and the resulting shame, rather than the acts themselves. Also unlike today.