Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war, on whose stage of death and pain only remain standing the negotiating table that could and should have prevented it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- War is an absurd, unfair phenomenon that leaves only negotiators standing amid death and pain.
- In plain terms
- War is irrational and leaves negotiators as the only survivors.
- What can you take from it?
- Question war’s justification and seek peaceful alternatives.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why does humanity repeat war?
- What practical steps reduce reliance on war?
Another view
Some argue war can be necessary in extreme cases.
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