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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I feel more like they just dehumanize them and make it easier to treat them as monsters.

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Hell, it'll dehumanize yourself and make you into a monster. A man becomes different when he's behind a mask. Having your best soldiers mantle the demons and discard their inhibitions makes for a terrifying fighting force.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

That and it generally was only the rich guys that could afford the bad ass armor that didn't just look cooler, it offered better protection. You'd definitely feel stronger if you thought nothing could hurt you.

[–] Famko@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

Yeah, but if they're a monster, then they won't have any qualms about fucking your shit up, so it loops back around to being scary.