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Happy "War Day," Ev'rybody!
Mar. 4th, 2014 09:32 amIf Star Wars day is May the 4th (be with you), we can certainly take a moment and remember that today, March Fourth, doubles as a military command. it really should be "War Day" or "Military Aggression Day" or something like that, to honor all of the acts of conflict nations have waged against each other throughout history.
But saying it that way really diminishes the impact of how innocent people, just trying to live their lives as best they can, under a system they didn't create, might be killed because the policies of their government, of which they may not agree, or might even be vehemently standing against, went against the policies of a different government or different group of people.
Aggression is built into the human form. You can see it in two year olds. It's there. I want it all, and I want it all now! Power, prestige, taking what you want. It's all focused on self, and is all a part of the process of war. It is a little bit obvious when you see that the United States Military is bigger than the next largest 13 nations' militaries, combined!
( It comes back to the concept of... )
But saying it that way really diminishes the impact of how innocent people, just trying to live their lives as best they can, under a system they didn't create, might be killed because the policies of their government, of which they may not agree, or might even be vehemently standing against, went against the policies of a different government or different group of people.
Aggression is built into the human form. You can see it in two year olds. It's there. I want it all, and I want it all now! Power, prestige, taking what you want. It's all focused on self, and is all a part of the process of war. It is a little bit obvious when you see that the United States Military is bigger than the next largest 13 nations' militaries, combined!
( It comes back to the concept of... )