In article <[email hidden]>, Dally <[email hidden]>
Quoted message said:War is bad. Even just wars, even necessary wars.
It's a very unfortunate reality of the human condition that can't be
avoided, which is why disarming a population *always* leads to the
greater death toll in the long run. Perhaps we will evolve above it in a
millennia or so, or snuff ourselves out if we don't. I'm sad to say, the
latter scenario is more likely. We are an aggressive species. Combined
with our high level of intelligence, we are very efficient at death and
destruction in the name of ideology, resource acquisition, and good old
fashioned greed.
"Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a
farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it
is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people
don't want war neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in
Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the
country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to
drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist
dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no
voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders.
That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked,
and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the
country to danger. It works the same in any country."
Herman Goering - (1893-1946) Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe,
President of the Reichstag, Prime Minister of Prussia and, as [censored]'s
designated successor, the second man in the Third Reich.
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Will Brink @ http://www.brinkzone.com/
