'You can bomb the world into pieces, but you can't bomb it into peace...' - Bomb the World.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Violence cannot create peace; it only destroys.
- In plain terms
- You can't bomb your way to peace.
- What can you take from it?
- Peace requires building, not destroying.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How is peace made?
- Can violence solve anything?
Another view
Force sometimes stops aggression temporarily.
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