Maybe it was just because as they grew closer and closer to the Singing Sirens . . . they noticed . . .Yikes! What a dog!
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"avatars of peace"
Good term & observation. The Europeans fail to see (or maybe just won't admit) that their pursuit of peace actually makes war more likely. I think Sirens would be a more apt term. Sirens were creatures who appeared to weary sailors as seductive women singing a beautiful "siren" songs. When they approached them, their ships crashed into rocks, killing all aboard.
Maybe it was just because as they grew closer and closer to the Singing Sirens . . . they noticed . . .Yikes! What a dog!
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