Willravel

Crass, as always.

I know my analogy stinks, but it made me laugh when it popped into my head. Want a better analogy? Fine.

Let's say the US military were to hire mercinaries to attack a nuclear powerplant. The idea is that it will give real life testing to security measures already in place, but it won't be as serious as an actual terror attack. We give them semi-lethal ammo (rubber bullets, blunt objects like bats or canes, tasers, throwing stars, tear gas), and let them loose. They go in and can really hurt some of our security personel, but at the end of the exercise, we are more ready for an actual attack from terrorists.

The question is: why don't we do this? For the same reasons that flu shots don't make sense. These guys, the mercs and the shots, can do as much damage as the real threats, the terrorists and influenza. A better way to prepare is to keep the facility or your body, in excellent condition. What I said above: lots of fruits and veggies, regular exercise, consistantly good night's sleep, and things of that nature. Our bodies immune system is what will ultimately stop influenza no matter what, so why not have marines in there ready to deal with the problem instead of security personel who have had a little combat experience?