Does the use or overuse thereof of high technology within a
military institution such as ours undermine our values and human
spirit?
This is a good question to ponder,that is what I feel.Does the use
of too much high technology unwittingly undermine the best of our
human capabilities and spirit,our moral values as warriors or
soldiers?To define;soldiers are those that fight for the sake of
fighting.We are warriors in that we fight for a cause which is
Singapore,though that may not be the root cause we are fighting
for,more likely it being our families and friends,people that give
us a driving cause rather than our nation.
Sardaukar,
What you mean by values, etc? Soldiers generally don't fight for
sake of fighting (there might be a crazy few who do). It is fair to
say that soldiers do fight for a cause and it could put their lives
on the line. It may be for country, family and comrades or for
extremist believes (ala AQ). Nobody fights simply for its own sake.
Also I don't know how one can possibly use "too much" technology.
Technologies are simply tools, be it the bow and arrows or the
latest high tech gadget. Perhaps over-confidence in technology and
not paying sufficient attention to the soldiers, strategies and
contingency planning may be justifiable concern.
If that is what you mean, I agree as often, one gets the impression
that little else matters besides our latest toys.