When You Think About It: NO WAR

Words and photo by F LoBuono

War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always evil, never good. We will not learn to live together in peace by killing each other's children.

Jimmy Carter

Allow me to take this statement a little further by applying a little Vulcan philosophy (Thank you, "Star Trek" and Mr. Spock):

War is illogical. Beyond the horror of it, it just makes NO sense. It's INEFFECTIVE. It simply does not work. Within the last one hundred years we've had two WORLD WARS, which includes The War to End All Wars, and countless other global conflicts. And, for all that killing, all that saber rattling, what have we ultimately accomplished ? Do we live on a more peaceful planet? I think not. Do we have a more benevolent society? Hell no! Have we eliminated war and conflict? Absolutely NOT!

So, what is the point?

Quite frankly, I'm sick and tired of hearing how awful war is and what a terrible price our young people pay. Then we go and send them into harms way - again and again and again anyway!! It's STUPID!!!!!

So, when you think about it, why do we still do it?? War is only effective in the short term. Over time, only love will conquer hate. So, do we continue to waste our best and brightest on something that serves not lasting purpose?

Some will say that WAR has always been with us and always will be - it's part of the human condition. But, I dispute that, too. WE have the power to change. WE have the power to say NO to violence. WE have the moral authority to stop it. WE have no one else to blame for war but ourselves. You can put the onus on Jesus or Mohammed or Baal but the ultimate responsibility lies within US!

Once again, we have the means. We just lack the will. . .