If they can send you to war at 18, maybe it's beneficial for some people to think that most of us gotta go to war for our own existence.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Being sent to war at a young age might help people realize the struggle for existence.
- In plain terms
- Going to war young might help people understand fighting for existence.
- What can you take from it?
- Hardship can clarify what is necessary for survival.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What teaches you about existence?
- Is hardship necessary for growth?
Another view
War is a destructive and unethical way to gain awareness.
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