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We were taught: never ever say someone is not going to make it.

The hearing can work even if no other senses work they told us and if I understood it correctly they meant these words could make the wounded person give up.

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Wow... I mean armed forces all over the world recognize the concept of morale. I feel like there are aspects of that that we miss out on in everyday life, like in the media for example, concepts like "doom scrolling", and constant focus on bad news. I don't know

At the same time, I find cruel to tell a guy who’s dying that he’s going to make it. Also, often, not listen to his last wills “because he’s gonna make it”. Sometimes you just would like to go in peace, tell the good old stories, and say “That was a nice life. Thanks.”

I suspect the background is that the others do not want to face the death of one of their pals. Without some evidence, I doubt someone unconscious would die from a "he ain't gonna make it" - it's at least as likely his mates want to do something positive. Kind of a superstition that if they give him up, he'll die.

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