From: Robert Comer 

>Both sides are effing bonkers.

Definitely!

>The truly sad thing is how many nasty descents into brutishness have
>occurred in situations where neither side wanted it to "go as far as it
>did".

Time and time again.  We never learn as a species.

--
Bob Comer



On Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:14:23 +0100, Ad
 wrote:

>Robert Comer wrote:
>>> They should put in a rule whereby only those who have experienced war
>>> can call for it .....thus a long period of peace should produce more
>>> peace as the numbers of those who have experienced war
declines over time.
>>
>> It's not realistic, but it would be nice.
>>
>> People are not civilized enough for that concept yet.  Now me, I am
>> .
>>
>> I really don't understand why some think it's darn peachy to go out
>> taking others lives on the condition that they may be a threat in some
>> unspecified future.  That's not self protection, it's genocide, which
>> tends to get other upset at you enough for them to pass you up. (so
>> it's a double edged sword at best and it leads to ruin.)
>>
>
>Both sides are effing bonkers. I have no idea what drives men in
>armchairs to dream of glory through the massive utilization of violence
>at other's (both "theirs & "ours") expense.
>
>The truly sad thing is how many nasty descents into brutishness have
>occurred in situations where neither side wanted it to "go as far as it
>did".
>
>Adam

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