[xrp]

Christmas Truce that saw German and British soldiers shake hands between the trenches in World War One

Astonishing. Somewhat proof that in very rare circumstances do large numbers of people want to fight, rather it is a small number of influential people who persuade them to fight. Sad.

[chudogg]

I wonder what their opinion of eachother was in 1913?

[stuartcr]

We should go back to making the leaders of countries, and other political leaders, fight between themselves...I bet there would be way fewer wars.