Utjecaj vjerskih normi na ponašanje u hrvatskom domovinskom ratu
The Influence of Religious Norms on the Behaviour in the Croatian Patriotic War

Summary/Abstract: The weight of religious adages “thou shall not hate” and “love your enemies” in the Croatian patriotic war is analysed. The author concludes that their influence was manifested in a lower combat readiness, in a willingness to sign peace agreements subject to change at the expense of Croatian interests, in a proclivity for releasing enemy prisoners, in the bigger Croatian body count because enemy soldiers were medically treated as well, in an increased propensity for accepting refugees and displaced persons. These norms also curbed the number of massacres. The author’s conclusion is that there is a substantial danger that the emotions triggered by the enemy’s brutality will be vented in uncontrollable outbursts of hate.

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