On Sheep, Sheepdogs, and Wolves

Horned Toad said:
That’s been around for a long time. Heinlein had a similar theme going in the book Starship Troopers, which is not to be confused with the movie.
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Yeah the book was banned in schools when it first came out in the 50's. To many socialistic idea's for cold war sensibilities and the famed witch/commy hunts, but was right on the money and way ahead of it's time.
That book made into a movie with the actual storyline would be unreal. With CGI the battlesuits ala Ironman could be a reality.
Such an underrated book that everyone should read.
My Grandpa was a big sci-fi fan and his favourite saying was

"Today's science fiction is tomorrow's science fact's, it takes someone to dream an idea before it can be invented" rip Bob Moffat......

THE READING ASSIGNMENT WAS AWESOME BTW! it was like listening to my veteran Gramps go off after seeing something horrible on the news.
 
Saw this several time during the academy. It's still a good read and gives me goosebumps almost everytime I read it for some reason.
 
I've had the great fortune to attend one of his seminars. Col. Grossman is a good American. If you enjoy these forums you will enjoy his writings.

Thanks for posting the link.
 
Thanks for the link!

I'm currently reading "On Combat". It's been highly recommended by our Captain and Lt.(our DT instructor) in the academy(MO Sheriffs). So far it's been a great read and I'd highly recommend it to anyone thinking of a career in law enforcement or the military.
 
Wonderlust, Mc Graber thank you for the links, I'll have to look into the books as well.
 
It's a good analogy in its simplest form, but ever since skinheads started the sheeple thing it's now tinged with the wrong attitude. Interesting read, but I'm not picking up the lingo casually. I just can't take that sort of slang seriously. I'll call myself responsible, but I won't sit around on rooftops whispering how I'm their silent protector.
 
On combat was a very good book, I have yet to read on killing though. I also include the "wolfhound" with the main 3. A person with just as much good as evil, someone who will play by the rules but isn't afraid to beak them
 
I love the responses everybody, I am learning a lot. This article was the first I have heard of such a concept and all of these resources are great, I will be picking up a copy of "On Combat" when I get to the bookstore later this afternoon. Thanks and keep them coming.
 
For those that feel it's simplistic, idealistic, sitting on a roof as a protector, you're missing one of the points. The point missed is the question of mindset. Which will you be should you or your loved ones be faced with violence and evil? The Sheep that become victimized, run away, or do pretend it doesn't exist and it won't happen to me syndrome, or the SheepDog that fights back with everything they have and mentally prepares themself to be able to confront it? And by confronting it, I'm not talking about arm-chair commando gun shop talk.
 
I would disagree that it is limited to being confronted by violence and evil. I think it extends to other situations in which someone is in need. I like the broader definition of the Sheepdog presented by Nutnfancy...someone that cannot abide the suffering of others.
 
I'm not saying it is limited to that. I am saying that the mindset issue is a strong point that Grossman is trying to get across to people. An example is an Active Shooter situation in a school. Will you be the officer that charges in to Hunt and Kill, or will you be the officer that feels they didn't sign up for that and will handle parking the incoming squads? That's the idea of the mindset concept Grossman is trying to convey that I think some of the posters are missing.
 
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