War does not decide who is right but who is left.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- War determines survivors, not moral correctness.
- In plain terms
- The winner survives, not necessarily because they are right.
- What can you take from it?
- Survival isn't proof of being correct.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does might make right?
- Who decides moral correctness?
Another view
It ignores that justice sometimes aligns with survival.
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