At one time, it seemed taken for granted that it was preferable to die than suffer or do certain things. Even “Mutually Assured Destruction” was justified this way because “better dead than red.”

But now we are all in a new age. Anything that could possibly slow our ability to gain victory, or make our chances of protecting ourselves slightly less favorable, is treated as totally wrong, as if advancing our lives were simply the only possible consideration.

Chivalry led to all sorts of bad things (i.e. Dueling; acceptance of M.A.D. strategy against Communism). But there are parts of it I really miss.