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What does it mean?
War is a depraved act by weak men, and silence from others enables it to continue.
In plain terms
War is terrible and enabled by people staying silent.
What can you take from it?
Silence allows terrible acts to continue.

Where it applies

  • discussing war
  • moral reflection

Putting it to work

  • speak against war
  • acknowledge complicity

Questions to consider

  • Why do we allow war?
  • What stops us from speaking?

Another view

It simplifies complex motivations for conflict.

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