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Waging War on Society
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Waging War on Society |
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WindWalker Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 1218 |
Waging war on society, creating global injustice in the name of security or profit: does that really work? Does this make us “better”? Longer-lived; morally superior? Does it not just bring us closer to some catastrophic downfall of a world that has turned its back on sharing and understanding? If history shows anything at all, it is that continually waging wars has never brought forth the “intended results”– namely – given individuals or nations the peace and security they crave. All violence is not evil – but violence planned to achieve some selfish goal at another’s expense, at the cost of another’s life or livelihood: that is pure evil. All the wars waged by man upon this benighted world fall in this latter category: there has never been a “just war” - only “just more war” - for wars create enemies; and “enemies” are fed by fear, anger, hate and a desperate need to get even if it takes a thousand years. Kindergarten lesson number one: Wars, by their very nature are not waged against enemies: they are waged against society; against what we call life; against all; against our self. |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
AMEN!!!!!!!! [Superb and (obviously) timely, 'powerful' write!] very serious, long-sustained applause!! [A major 'lesson of History' also seems to be that humans have a strange, deep and destructive 'need' to focus on and emphasize 'differences' (of ethnicity, religion, nationality; etc.)...which seems to be the major well-spring of intolerance, prejudice, bigotry, violence, war; etc...humanity needs a grand-collective 'attitude adjustment'... a mass 'redirect' (more than even just a 'global' perspective) to a Universalist/'Deep-Time' paradigm...if we could begin to focus instead on the scintillating cosmos of 'infinite potentialities' beyond our fragile 'lifeship' Earth...our Earthbound 'differences' would quickly pale to insignificance against such a backdrop...our few true 'essential needs' make us far more alike than different!] |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Indeed, tit-for-tat, an eye-for-an-eye mentality just serves to blind everyone. War never solves the underlying global issues of inequality and injustice, never puts us closer to security and Peace. And on another level, will we ever accept the fundamental truth, that Humans do not own the solitary right to inhabit the universe? |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Wow! secondhandreampoet and midnitesun, profound thinkers. Things are looking up. Wonderful, thought provoking poem. Ida |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Windwalker, It's so nice to read something one can sink their teeth into for a change. Not that I have anything against roses, butterflies and lost love but sometimes it's nice to think on more serious matters. Ida |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
A nice laying out of your thoughts...James |
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ArtSolstice Member
since 2007-03-18
Posts 498 |
This is so good it's scary. Well done, WW! |
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Ethan Halo Senior Member
since 2000-04-28
Posts 793on the roof again |
you've summed up many of the things that i just want to scream at some people sometimes. the only good wars were [original] the star wars trilogy.  The soul is oftentimes a battlefield where reason and judgement wage war on passion and appetite. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
"Kindergarten lesson number one" yes WindWalker a lesson not yet learned well done |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Every letter of every syllable of every word you say could not be more true. However, if 9 of us in one poetry forum (and that is not counting those yet to read and agree, nor those who don't get to read this poem) agree so vociferously, then there is still hope for the world. If we could all be activists in our communities with the aim to activate whole communities and municipalities and countries and international institutions, perhaps we would be taking one small step towards World Peace. I firmly believe in its possibility, although I am not exactly cynical (but close) about its probability. I think our worst enemy is APATHY. I am the secretary for Sector Policing Forum in the area in which I live, and my son is the chairman. (The system of Sector Policing Forums in South Africa is NOT a vigilante organisation but an organisation brought about by the police, to help them in their job, to improve the community's perception of the police, to get the community to co-operate the police, to monitor the work of the police and to hold the police accountable for their actions - or lack of action. We work our butts off to do all of these things, but our greatest enemies are not crime (thought that's a biggy) and related issues, but laziness, selfishness and APATHY. - Owl |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Oops! I left out "with" in co-operate "with the police", but can't edit it as my entry isn't showing for me yet. I could only see it in the Print version when I was saving it in my Windwalker folder. - Owl |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
WW's Wage On War, is 'Write' on! "there has never been a “just war” - only “just more war” - for wars create enemies; and “enemies” are fed by fear, anger, hate" ~ Exactly! If only there was more love in this world, there would not be room for the fear that leads to anger and hate. Well stated! ~ and I totally concur! Love, Harmony and World Peace, EA [This message has been edited by Earth Angel (09-30-2007 08:48 PM).] |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Well worth another read, and to add to my library! |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
returned here for another 'visit'! grand-important 'write' (and wonderful responses by Ms. "OwlSA" and others as well!) continuing crescendo of applause!! |
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wandering glider Senior Member
since 2001-04-04
Posts 501aloft |
Enjoyed the read, WW. Before you write on this topic again, consider the argument that the human species is inherently a tribal animal and has yet to rise above that level of comity, on the whole. It may not have the capacity for anything more. Conflict will not end soon. ~glider~ |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Windwalker, If you have never read "The War Prayer" by Mark Twain, Google it and read it. I think you will enjoy it. Ida |
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Edward Grim Senior Member
since 2005-12-18
Posts 1154Greenville, South Carolina |
Bravo, Wind! This is the paradigm of political poetry. Incredible piece of work! Ed "Well I wish that you would cheat with someone, 'cause you're like diggin' holes in water and we know that can't be done." |
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ArtSolstice Member
since 2007-03-18
Posts 498 |
WW, I've been revisiting this write since you posted it, and now I'm directing others to it. I can't add a reply as well said and on-target as Owl, Midnitesun or DreamPoet, but please know this write is being appreciated by many. |
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WindWalker Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 1218 |
Thank you all for your comments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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