Why do you think the soliders wanted to just move on immediately when Kiowa died instead of giving him a proper military funeral? Does this reflect in any way the general tendency of society?
It's possible that in situations like Kiowa's death, the soldiers don't want to allow their emotions to prevent them from doing their jobs. At a proper funeral, they would be forced to focus his death as well as their own sadness and regret. Although it doesn't reflect the tendency of everyone, it reflects the tendency of many people who find that ignoring emotional attachments may be the best way to deal with such a loss.
It's possible that in situations like Kiowa's death, the soldiers don't want to allow their emotions to prevent them from doing their jobs. At a proper funeral, they would be forced to focus his death as well as their own sadness and regret. Although it doesn't reflect the tendency of everyone, it reflects the tendency of many people who find that ignoring emotional attachments may be the best way to deal with such a loss.
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