Bridagier Chisholm of the Canadian Army points out the following factors as decisive for the high psychiatric casualty rate among allied troops: in the allied countries, human life and comfort have always been more highly treasured than in other nations. We have been brought up with the slogan 'Safety First' whereas the motto 'Live Dangerously' is stressed in the Fascist nations. Our children are brought up with a contempt for and a fear of violence. In our culture we encourage children to repress all manifestations of fear. All these factors explain the great emotional conflicts and changes our fighting men have to undergo in order to adjust to the demands of war and thus also partially explains the high psychiatric casualty rate.