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There was never a good war, or a bad peace.
My argument is that War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.
Military action is, of course, sometimes necessary to maintain peace. Kosovo and World War II are good examples.
I could start a war in 30 seconds. But some countries spend 100 years trying to find peace. Just like good manners, peace has to be learned.
Since there will be no one left to talk peace after the next war, it makes good sense to break with tradition and hold the peace conference first.
As much as football can cause war, it can also cause peace. Football is a kind of Geiger counter of civilisation, or a catalyst for good as well as bad.
What they could do with 'round here is a good war. What else can you expect with peace running wild all over the place? You know what the trouble with peace is? No organization.
War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children.