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Memorial Day
May. 25th, 2015 10:42 pmI found myself listening to "We've Never Been the Same: a War Story" on NPR on the way to Posi's place this morning. I wasn't sure how interesting it would be to me, but when I got to my destination I sat in the car for that last fifteen minutes of the show, listening to the end.
Stories like this of war are a strong reminder of why war is evil. Sometimes it is a necessary evil, but often it is not. War is always a result of the failure of people in power. People in power have a responsibility to find non-violent means to resolve conflict. When violence happens, it means someone has betrayed their responsibility to a vast range of people whose welfare their power should serve to promote and defend.
Thinking of war and conflict and the military always reminds me of my visit to Arlington National Cemetery. The unending rows of small, white gravestones are a testimony to the havoc caused by violence on a national scale. Let us ever work toward peace whenever possible. It is a responsibility we have to our fellow human beings.
Stories like this of war are a strong reminder of why war is evil. Sometimes it is a necessary evil, but often it is not. War is always a result of the failure of people in power. People in power have a responsibility to find non-violent means to resolve conflict. When violence happens, it means someone has betrayed their responsibility to a vast range of people whose welfare their power should serve to promote and defend.
Thinking of war and conflict and the military always reminds me of my visit to Arlington National Cemetery. The unending rows of small, white gravestones are a testimony to the havoc caused by violence on a national scale. Let us ever work toward peace whenever possible. It is a responsibility we have to our fellow human beings.
