essay on war

On War.
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I find it somewhat Ironic
that the Individual Freedom
one has to Protest in The
Name of Peace, was brought
to them (in part) by Warriors
who KILLED those opposed
to Social Liberty.

In George Orwell's novel
1984 he said that : Good People
sleep peaceably in their beds
at night only because Rough
Men stand ready to do Violence
on their behalf.

The Sad Reality is that the

World is full of greedy, power
hungry tyrants intent on
suppressing the liberties of
others simply for the sake of
their own gain, or because
they disagree with the religious
rites a given society chooses
to practice. (and such tyranny
cannot be reasoned with using
mere words alone.)

I would love to see a World
where others got along,
and were able to embrace
the diversities of individuals
who viewed reality differently,
but unfortunately Violence
has proven (throughout
History) to be the only valid
deterrent against Tyrants.

Those who Fight for Peace
(while Ironic) are Warriors of
Virtue, comparable to Shepherds
watching over their Sheep to
ensure the Wolves of Prey do
not feast upon them.
Would the Atrocities committed
by Tyrants throughout History
have been deterred simply by
standing in the streets with "thou
shalt not kill" signs?..sadly...it's
unlikely.
When Hitler was killing off Jews,
and the infirm by the millions,
it was Necessary to send in
warriors to kill in order to defend
the well being of an Oppressed
People. Such "killers" were in
fact Liberators.
I could likely state countless
examples of Necessary Violence,
but to do so would be superfluous.

At the end Of The Day,
we are a Warring Species,
and the right or wrongness
of our Violent Actions is
determined by whether we
are fighting to Preserve, Protect,
of Defend something.
(or to oppress and control it.)
"Occasionally the tree of
liberty must be nourished
with the blood of tyrants."
(Thomas Jefferson.)

J.Stephen.H.