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What does it mean?
Society condemns individual murder but glorifies war killing.
In plain terms
War is murder celebrated as glory.
What can you take from it?
Question the morality of war.

Where it applies

  • political debate
  • ethics class
  • history study

Putting it to work

  • critique war narratives
  • examine violence

Questions to consider

  • Is war ever moral?
  • Why glorify violence?

Another view

It ignores defensive war nuances.

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