At the end of the Steve McQueen movie Bullitt , airport travelers witness a bloody shootout. Bystanders momentarily stare at the carnage and then collect themselves and move to catch their flights. No, people had places to go, people to see, and little time to waste. No, they adapt and adjust emotions in order to perform. We contract illnesses.
Loved ones die.
However misguided, Americans, for humanitarian purposes, sent troops to Haiti, Somalia, Bosnia, and Kosovo. I recently saw the incredible World War II epic Saving Private Ryan . When the film ended, nobody moved. I once worked in an office with a guy named George, a popular 35-year veteran of the organization. He retired, and the staff gave him a big going-away party.