"I recoil with horror

[rateyes]

at the ferociousness of man. Will nations never devise a more rational umpire of differences than force? Are there no means of coercing injustice more gratifying to our nature than a waste of the blood of thousands and of the labor of millions of our fellow creatures?"

~Thomas Jefferson

[Blue-Jay]

1. Indeed, people have said stuff.

[anonymous171]

2. Nothing wrong with war, as long as the right people get killed.

If the US army invaded Wall Street I would totally enlist.

[rateyes]

3. Yeah. I would probably take up arms in that war.

[NoPasaran]

4. On the other hand, Jefferson waged his own war of choice against muslim pirates

[JonQ]

6. And of course agitated

for a war of choice against Britain. The right thing to do, but he was hardly a pacifist.

[JonQ]

5. Unlikely to change

when it comes down to it nothing trumps overwhelming force.

Now if you could organize an independent, unbiased group to wield that force and preside over all nations then a peace could be enforced.

Of course knowing human nature that would immediately result in a despotism with no escape, so that's less than ideal.

[Hydra]

8. Ya, even if you found one person who could be trusted to be objective

Who would be their successor?

[JonQ]

9. Me

I will do it.

[phasma ex machina]

7. +1