Ez fer war, I call it murder- There you hev it plain an' flat; I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment fer that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lowell equates war with murder, citing scripture as support.
- In plain terms
- War is murder and the Bible says so.
- What can you take from it?
- Reject war as it equals murder.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can war ever be justified?
- Is all violence wrong?
Another view
Religious texts contain just war theories too.
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