As soon as the war ended, we located the one spot on earth that hadn't been touched by the war and blew it to hell.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hope satirizes the futility of war by noting that humans destroy even the places untouched by conflict.
- In plain terms
- Even safe places are not spared from human destruction.
- What can you take from it?
- Destruction often seeks out new targets.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we destroy what is safe?
- Is peace truly possible?
Another view
It simplifies complex post-war reconstruction efforts into mere destruction.
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