You can also find the article on Blackwater's website, a fact that is instructive.

The argument reminds me of the climactic scene in the movie "A Few Good Men."

In his article, Grossman's analogy naturally favors "the sheepdogs" but is not accurate because it fails to describe any other groups (stereotypes?) in society beyond the three mentioned in the title.

Probably a fair percentage of this forum's readers are in a fourth category (to keep the analogy going, let's call them "Free Men/Women" or "Free Citizens").

People in this category think for and take responsibility for themselves while giving due respect, as AROTC notes above, for sheepdogs as well as sheep and wolves. They are typically not in denial. They recognize boundaries in our society and the various roles different individuals and groups play.

It's probably wise to equip oneself with a wariness of angry elected public servants, servicemen, law enforcement officers, or mercenaries like Blackwater who despise fellow citizens whether they be "sheep," "sheepdog" or "free man."