Was it something unavoidable, when strangers met, that the meeting had to be marked with blood?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stranger encounters often lead to violence, raising the question if it was inevitable.
- In plain terms
- Did meeting strangers always lead to bloodshed?
- What can you take from it?
- Question why strangers become enemies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do strangers fight?
- Can peace be inevitable?
Another view
Not all stranger meetings end in violence.
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