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[–] 72 points 1 year ago (65 children)
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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (13 children)

    I don't see why he would have? Fainting is a natural human biological function. And if you think that someone - who put their life on the line for our country - succumbing to that is an "embarrassment", then you are an embarrassment.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    He most likely locked his knees standing at attention too long. It's not an uncommon occurrence in training. I saw one guy do it during a locker inspection and whack his head hard on a bench on the way down. The fall itself is the real danger.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    I think the point is powerful people with money don't give a shit about the peasants. I don't think that's the case here, but I'm using my context clues to understand the point, given that OP used this language: "living decorations".

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    The royal family aren't too powerful de facto. At least Elizabeth II was quite down to earth and an excellent lady. Charles III isn't too bad either

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    You just described the majority of heads of state. Except for the fame part (everyone on the planet knowing someone, even then, the Commonwealth Royal Family aren't the only famous families)

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  • [–] 29 points 1 year ago (21 children)

    Those aren't "random people". They're literally in military uniform. What are the ones next to him supposed to do about it? Make a big fuss and cancel the parade over a common occurrence? In fact, this happens quite commonly across the world.

    When I sung in a choir in primary school. we were literally told if someone faints in front of us during a performance, to ignore it and keep singing. We thought it was an over-exaggeration. Until the Christmas concert when someone literally fainted in front of us during it and we kept singing. Of course, the teachers then came and rushed to their aid and carefully brought them away. So during organised performances like this- it's quite standard not to freak out if somebody faints.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (18 children)

    Maybe don't put a group of human beings in a situation where they're constantly passing out then? Especially if they're children, it's wild that that's the comparison you use. The issue here isn't JUST that they're expected to do nothing when comrades are in trouble (yes, even with trained help there), but it's ALSO that people like you excuse it because it's "the norm." Like sure, yippee, they have trained help for when they pass out, but apparently they're EXPECTED to pass out? Ok

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    I don't know the details of the military demonstrations, but singing in a choir as a kid in front of hundreds of parents is exactly the kind of scary thing with no actual danger that can really help kids grow and conquer fears.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (12 children)

    By that logic we should close all roads because we EXPECT automobile crashes to happen, we should cease all construction and industry because we EXPECT accidents to happen, we should ban all sports because we EXPECT injuries to happen, etc.

    I'm chiming in as someone who actually fainted during a choir practice. Our teacher cautioned us at least five different times not to lock our legs for that exact reason, but in the moment I wasn't thinking, and I locked my legs. It happened only one time, and I was the only kid who fainted in the entire four years I sang in that choir. But oh, how inhumane of our school for hosting a choir recital (gasp!). It sure was evil of them to put us in a situation with a normal level of risk while trained first aid personnel were present.

    I think maybe you're just severely overestimating how much it happens. The other person used the word "commonly," but you used the word "constantly," and that is not the same thing at all. We have to prepare for the most common mishaps because there are inherent risks in everything we do. But I assure you, if people were constantly passing out in parades and choir recitals, we would stop having them.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    It can be both

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_slope

    These military proceedings for monarchies are completely unnecessary, and can VERY EASILY be done in a way that doesn't put people in danger. It's not about that though, it's about a show of force, showing your army that you own that you can command to do whatever you want, including standing to the point of fainting, and that's supposed to be something to be proud of?

    That situation is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from any of the NECESSARY examples you listed. Examples that already have safety precautions in place that are reviewed and updated regularly based on current situations

    So, yes, this is an example of the fallacy

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago*

    If a bunch of men marching about in big hats, bright red tunics, decades old guns, as well as swords and on horses is what we do as a "show of force", then we're cooked if a war happens 💀

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Why the heck is locking your knees making you faint? How's that work?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    Locking your knees causes more blood to pool in the lower extremities so less of it reaches the brain. It normally takes at least several continuous minutes of standing with your knees locked like this to faint. It sometimes happens when singing in a choir, or standing in formation, because

    a) you have to stand in the same position for extended periods of time,

    b) your body is consuming oxygen faster because of singing, a warm uniform, and/or hot weather, and

    c) you may be so focused on your task that you disregard your discomfort and don't even realize you're locking your knees or feeling faint.

    When I fainted in choir rehearsal, I think I was only unconscious for a couple seconds. I fell forward on my hands and knees and came to my senses at the choir director's feet. I felt really flushed and clammy at the same time, almost feverish, and it took a few more seconds after I regained consciousness for my vision to clear. Basically as soon as I was horizontal and normal blood flow resumed, I started to recover immediately. But if heat stroke or other factors are involved, that might not be the case. I don't envy that soldier being carried on a stretcher in that picture; I don't know what kind of environmental factors or underlying conditions may have been involved.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Extremely valid and important argument against car infrastructure presented as a clownish slippery slope

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    what other options works for moving one(s) of people hundreds of miles?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago*

    Oh, I'm not defending the monarchy at all. They can absolutely go to hell. There is a big leap between "the monarchy is fundamentally evil" and "standard military parade practices around the world are unsafe," and then to "we shouldn't let children perform in choirs because they're constantly fainting." I latched on to that latter piece because it's so ridiculous.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    They're not expected to. But it happens. If you have concerts, people usually pass out. That's why you have trained medical staff on standby, no matter the event. It's just that the military has an organised way of doing it... Because it's the military.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Literally the dedicated medical team monitoring everyone and equipped and prepared for this common situation.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    I think his point is that intentionally putting someone where they are likely to pass out isn't a good thing.

    Even worse when you put them in wildly inappropriate clothing. And a oven for a hat. For... showing off.

    And lastly, it should be noted that people (even young healthy ones) literally die from heat exhaustion.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Thank you, finally someone else with some empathy not excusing every stupid unnecessary thing monarchs force on their subjects. Even ones in the military.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (11 children)

    You're still defending a public display for a monarch who doesn't have to do any real work even once in their life and gets everything handed to them on a silver platter

    A bootlicker is a bootlicker

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children)

    Far better than deceiving the public and cheating and lying your way into power.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (4 children)

    Sounds like you think I'm an American: in decent countries voting actually works, AND we don't have to prop up rapists like prince Andrew

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    I don't know of any elected head of state of a large country who isn't corrupt.

    Also, Prince Andrew is not being "propped up". He's essentially been exiled from the family.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    How long did he enjoy the free money from the monarchy, is he still getting it? It's not as if he has had to really work, ever

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    How’s it going with a President

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