2006-07-27 01:12:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Indian
2006-07-27 01:16:03 · answer #1 · answered by K Ban 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
First most people only know about Japanese soldiers cause of World War II, but the truth is that early Japanese soldiers were very brave. Samurai would not only face there enemy face on, but should they lose face, would kill themselves in front of the rest of the soldiers to show they are sorry for their shame. To me it takes a lot to do something like that. I am sure that there have been just as brave or even braver soldiers in history. But I can not think of any at this time.
2006-07-27 08:27:57 · answer #2 · answered by Artistic Prof. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being brought up in a culture which enables you to be led into commiting suicide is not particularly brave to my mind. The cold bravery of the bomb disposal expert who, wanting to live, seeks to defuse an unknown type of bomb is to my mind much greater.
If you want to know what bravery is, find a book that describes the exploits of the Brtish servicemen who have been awarded the Victoria Cross or the George Cross. That said, bravery is an individual quality and I think that brave people can come from any nationality. However, the historical record of the exploits of the Ghurkas who served with the British army is quite exceptional.
2006-07-27 08:37:02 · answer #3 · answered by Philosophical Fred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, bravery implies doing something which engenders great fear. I would vote for the very ordinary men who were called up from their normal occupations in WWI. They were not fanatics, or Soldiers before they were drafted, but had to endure the hideous conditions of the Trenches for months at a time, with no relief, knowing that they would be sent over the top. To stay there, knowing that they were very likely to be killed, sinking in mud and covered in lice, without enough water or food. That's bravery.
2006-07-27 12:31:09 · answer #4 · answered by Kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Japanese werent brave they were fanantics(brainwashed)but the British were the best
2006-07-27 10:37:06 · answer #5 · answered by HHH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where were these so-called brave soldiers after the disaster of hiroshima?
I think that brave soldiers are those who gave their lives defending their country and families like soldiers from first and second worldwar and from the french revolution
2006-07-27 08:31:23 · answer #6 · answered by Fred 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flying a plane into a ship is not bravery its stupidity and being a yes-man for your country... this is merely an example of extreme cowardess... not being able to make decisions by ones-self so he follows the insane orders of some idiot... how is this different than being a follower of a the grand master of the KKK and doing every stupid thing he asks? is that bravery also?
2006-07-27 08:20:10 · answer #7 · answered by wannabefrogman6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they were pretty brave. But their government during ww11 really sucked. I must admit however I do not know any one in Japan, other than my nephew and he is on a air force base.
2006-07-27 08:31:47 · answer #8 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any sort of suicide mission, especially for oppresed people, and in the case of samuria killing themselves after battle, is running away from the real challenge.
2006-07-27 09:26:52 · answer #9 · answered by BigPappa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bravery of fanatics?
One man goes on a suicide mission, he is a brave man.
1,000 men fly their planes into ships, you have fanatics.
How many Japanese are in Iraq??????
2006-07-27 08:19:17 · answer #10 · answered by Nick R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋