South Park creators given signed photo of Saddam Hussein

[innerSpaceman]

Yes, it's an absolute. So why are we even surprised that soldiers are dicks? Prison guards sadists? What kind of people do you suppose seek out these jobs?

It's bad enough that, yes, the positions themselves will tend to corrupt even a "normal" person ... but these are voluntary positions sought out by people with proclivities toward violence, domination and control.