human
It is very rarely that you men in the professional service are gassed, he said.
gpt
You must have a dull life, I do not see how you can stand it.
human
But certainly, I replied,
gpt
And for that reason it must be stupid--I, for one, think that even in the fighting forces there is no longer sufficient danger to keep up the military morale. Danger makes men courageous--without danger courage declines--and without courage what advantage would there be in the military life?
human
Suppose, I suggested,
gpt
But how can it? he asked incredulously.
human
How can there be an end to the war? We cannot prevent the enemy from fighting.
gpt
But what, I ventured,
human
They have almost quit now, he remarked with apparent disgust;
gpt
But could you not return to industrial life and do something productive?
human
Productive! sneered the fighter.
gpt
I knew that you professional men had no courage--it is not to be expected--but I never before heard even one of your class suggest a thing like that--a military man do something productive! Why don't you suggest that we be changed to women?