>> The dead do not procreate or contribute.
There are worse fates than death. Avoiding war at all costs leads to them.
re: “There are worse fates than death. Avoiding war at all costs leads to them.”
I agree, however I don’t thank Allendale was advocating pacifism. I think he is referring to WW1 as to the point of all the death and destruction. What was accomplished by that war? What were the causes that were affirmed by it?
I see the cause and need for the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, WW2, the war on terror, etc., but World War 1? I appreciate the fact that we entered the war and ended it, but as to Europe’s causes for it? It just looked like a small tragic event in Serbia that led to this huge, catastrophic war will millions of deaths and for what?
The bravery of the soldiers is unquestioned. But, the cause for which the Europeans fought each other over is very “iffy” and vague (at least to me).
WWI (AKA "The Great War" AKA "The War to End All Wars") was an unnecessary, outrageous atrocity. Although it saw great heroism on the part of many of the soldiers who fought it, the world is vastly worse off for it having been fought.
It would be nice to get the dead’s opinion on that....