I assume you're being smart, Demitri. But there's an interesting answer to your question-
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Demetrio Cereijo wrote:
Have you asked them if they'd like to be there again?
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In the first two types of incidents, yes they might. The action can be addicting and those survivors might even become thrillseeking types afterward.
In the third instance- where the likelihood of survival was negligible and the fighting was desperate and dirty- not at all. Those survivors often become lifetime pacifists.
I wonder if that was a factor in O Sensei's famous revelation? I've never heard detailed accounts, but he was apparently faced with death on quite a number of occasions. Even though he was promoting peace when he was travelling in China, his experiences there did seem to influence his philosophies...