Originally Posted by Tachion

A soldier has picked that profession because they want someone else to think for them and to tell them what to do.

There should be no exceptions as they will no longer be as an effective tool for those who do the thinking and planning . A soldier is not meant to see the big picture but just to act on simple terms - follow orders.

A soldier has to have faith that overall the big picture is being served. Thats what they signed on to - they no longer exist except as a piece of a larger vision of others.

The armour obviously somehow affects the larger picture.

The soldiers are just having trouble realising that their personal concerns are only relevant in terms of the larger picture.