http://www.propeace.net/node/1334 Comments for "message to warmakers" en http://www.propeace.net/node/1334 Building rockets, planes and bombs. Researching and refining the art and craft of warfare. Recruiting and training young men and women in such practices. Fulfilling the mission with pride and honor. Crippling the infrastructure and killing the enemy. Does all of this accomplish the goals of stabilization, nation-building and conflict resolution? Idealism. The word connotes youthful passion and inspiration, coupled with naivete and a touch of foolishness. It is a type of fuel. We harness our passions to it. But it can lead us into unintended and undesirable situations. While a strong military is an important safeguard, it is idealistic to assert that violence resolves conflicts; that control and domination of others leads to peace, freedom and democracy; that passion harnessed to military hardware is a source of pride. http://www.propeace.net/node/1334#comments Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:34:33 -0400 Jason White 1334 at http://www.propeace.net