Is There Another Way?
We are at war. Again.
I am old enough to remember the 1970 song “War” and its iconic refrain: “War, huh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!” And yet—here we are. Again and again and again.
I have lived through the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the post‑9/11 “Forever Wars” in Afghanistan and Iraq, along with numerous interventions in Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Somalia, Bosnia, and Syria, and now Iran—another moment in a long, familiar pattern.
And those are just the ones involving my lifetime and my country.
This is not a simple or comfortable question—but it’s one we avoid at our peril.
What compels men to violence?
Thanks for the thoughtful post, T.K.
When will we ever learn? Unfortunately, history has taught us the answer to that is never. Humankind seems incapable of learning from our mistakes. So we keep making the same ones, over and over, hoping for a different outcome. What fools these mortals are!
On point post…. especially taking into consideration the factors that lead to wars when others who are involved in decision making don’t.
Wars are happening because many people are prejudiced, judgmental, unaccepting, righteous, and angry. Despite that or because of it, some wars are necessary to keep the situation from getting worse. I’d like to think everyone on the planet can one day accept and love one another, but I’m not holding my breath.
War and peace, men and women, and the songs of a generation. Thanks for this insightful post.