War is bad. It kills off perfectly healthy, fine young people, and tears all of their stuff all up.
But there is a class of folks who say "violence never solved anything". That class of folks are the ones least equipped to express violence. On the contrary, and to quote R.A. Heinlein, violence has solved a great many things. Just because those things may not be resolved in one's own favor does not mean they are less resolved.
People get worn out with fighting, and eventually give in to get along. They get tired of war after a while.
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But there is a class of folks who say "violence never solved anything". That class of folks are the ones least equipped to express violence. On the contrary, and to quote R.A. Heinlein, violence has solved a great many things. Just because those things may not be resolved in one's own favor does not mean they are less resolved.
People get worn out with fighting, and eventually give in to get along. They get tired of war after a while.
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“Trouble rather the tiger in his lair than the sage among his books. For to you kingdoms and their armies are things mighty and enduring, but to him they are but toys of the moment, to be overturned with the flick of a finger.”
― Gordon R. Dickson, Tactics of Mistake
― Gordon R. Dickson, Tactics of Mistake