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77in which they developed memories and PTSD from, and they realize thatthey were just and right <strong>to</strong> do it. In these cases, the soldier developed PTSDnot because of a traumatic event that happened <strong>to</strong> them, but because theydid something that caused these horrible memories. Other researchers like KSmythe has said in his blog that “If the military were <strong>to</strong> administer suchdrugs inappropriately could they simply create desensitize soldiers and indoing so create hardened, and experienced killers rather than treat thosewho by some misfortune experienced a traumatic event” (Smythe 1).Another way of saying that blocking memories will not help soldiers, Smythebrings up the These points are irrelevant <strong>to</strong> violent crime victims though,since they did not do anything, or deserve <strong>to</strong> be hurt. However, in thesoldiers’ case, forgetting the emotions will not let them achieve that state.So for them, remembering everything can be advantageous. Conversely, fora victim of violence, it is not important <strong>to</strong> remember those events with theassociated emotions. Because of this, there is no case for them <strong>to</strong> rememberthe situation and the emotions unless they will help victims become strongerpeople.There are many scenarios where forgetting the emotional qualities of atraumatic event can be helpful <strong>to</strong> the person. Military encounters causingemotional problems are just one example of that. There are other instances<strong>to</strong>o that shouldn't need the use of beta blockers <strong>to</strong> assist the person. Onetime that is definitely warranting the drugs is this though. I can not imagine

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