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Topic: "If you want peace,prepare for war"
uche9aa Joined Mon 08/15/11 Posts: 1986	Mon 09/16/13 05:39 AM
There is this believe that if you want a lasting peace,then prepare for war first.Why,how true?

lionsbrew Joined Tue 08/22/06 Posts: 14232	Mon 09/16/13 05:45 AM
Your title made me think of don't tread on me by Metallica.

1Cynderella Joined Mon 02/18/13 Posts: 2398	Mon 09/16/13 05:47 AM
I think that's a matter of human nature. Most bullies don't pick on the biggest toughest guy in the room. Same principle...just larger scale.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33340	Mon 09/16/13 08:09 AM
Isn't that the same principal that goes for martial arts: If you know you can defend yourself when need be, you don't feel the need to be aggressive or defensive. You will only use your skills when you have no other choice. Having the weapons / lethal skills also requires responsibility to not use them willy-nilly. I think we don't want to feel vulnerable. When we feel vulnerable, we tend to overreact, get defensive and aggressive.

rbjustmes Joined Sat 09/14/13 Posts: 12	Wed 09/18/13 05:14 PM
Isn't that the same principal that goes for martial arts: If you know you can defend yourself when need be, you don't feel the need to be aggressive or defensive. You will only use your skills when you have no other choice. Having the weapons / lethal skills also requires responsibility to not use them willy-nilly. I think we don't want to feel vulnerable. When we feel vulnerable, we tend to overreact, get defensive and aggressive. Very well summed up, and you could add a little thing called unity as well .

KinBarrie Joined Fri 08/16/13 Posts: 1752	Wed 09/18/13 05:18 PM
There is this believe that if you want a lasting peace,then prepare for war first.Why,how true? I don't agree with this at all. Fighting fire with fire never resolves anything. Peace has to come from within everyone. Mutual understanding, tolerance, patience.

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