Humans are a very warlike people. I have to say, I dislike killing and I wish there weren't any wars, but I absolutely love anything to do with combat simulations. I love reading books upon books about military conflicts, and my favorite movies involve war. War isn’t going away anytime soon for us.
Am I a sick SOB who likes death? No. What I am attracted to is what men can do under extreme situations. I like to read about courage and the amazing things ordinary people do when they have to. The camaraderie people develop under those situations are also second to none.
This is why I respect most of the Germans in WWII. A lot of them were drafted, a lot of them were not Nazis. A lot of them didn’t have much choice. I also fully understand the overwhelming need to defend ones country. When the walls started closing in on them, children started picking up guns and fighting. If I was a German back then, I would have too. I would not stand for my city being obliterated by bombers even if I HATED my government.
Now what about the SS and the boys who were responsible for the Jews? Those people, and anyone like them, I will never respect or feel sorry for. They all deserve to die a thousand times over in horrible ways.
See what I mean? Would anyone play a game where you got to heard Jews into a gas chamber and push the button? Well, other than the KKK or Muslims. (If you were offended by that, then it was a joke. If you weren't, then it wasn't.)
The attraction is with the courage of men, not the killing of men, at least for me.