If our squawking pacifists were rational, they would perceive that war can be ended only by abolishing the several species of mammals called human; our spacecraft have shown us that Mars and Venus are perfectly warless worlds.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- War can only end if humans are eliminated, as other planets are warless.
- In plain terms
- War stops only if humans disappear since other worlds have no war.
- What can you take from it?
- War is intrinsic to human nature unless humanity ends.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is war inevitable?
- Can humans change their nature?
Another view
The claim that war ends only with human extinction is extreme and unproven.
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