> Exposed.. squad of British soldiers beat teenage Iraqis and shame their country
13 February 2006, 00:33
This article elucidates one of the major disastrous consequences of war. Which is, that war empowers the worst elements in a society, regardless of the side. The human race attempts to improve its collective lot, and, in many cases has done so. Many of us are no longer cold in the winter and hot in the summer. Many of us have enough to eat - in fact, many of us have too much to eat. And hope is in sight for all to have the blessing of modern life. I truly believe that is so. That said, what shall we do with our cretins? I know all societies have them. But we really must arrange things so they have little or nothing to say. And certainly no power to act out their thuggery. This is the real challenge. It’s a challenge perhaps greater than any other challenge civilized man has faced. If we don’t do something about the world’s cretins, they will ultimately bring us all down.
This article elucidates one of the major disastrous consequences of war. Which is, that war empowers the worst elements in a society, regardless of the side. The human race attempts to improve its collective lot, and, in many cases has done so. Many of us are no longer cold in the winter and hot in the summer. Many of us have enough to eat - in fact, many of us have too much to eat. And hope is in sight for all to have the blessing of modern life. I truly believe that is so. That said, what shall we do with our cretins? I know all societies have them. But we really must arrange things so they have little or nothing to say. And certainly no power to act out their thuggery. This is the real challenge. It’s a challenge perhaps greater than any other challenge civilized man has faced. If we don’t do something about the world’s cretins, they will ultimately bring us all down.