Books.
"It makes no difference what men think of war... War endures. As well ask men what they think of stone. War was always here. Before men was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting the ultimate practitioner" - Cormac McCarthy
Been reading a few books lately.
Blood Rites: Origins and History of The Passions of War by Barbara Ehrenreich
and....
An Intimate History of Killing by Joanna Bourke.
Now what makes these two books interesting is the fact that both writers are female. No, i'm not being chavuanistic, but females talking about war? I guess things are different now. And no, i'm not been psychotic here, just interested in their writings and how they explain the very nature that drives human beings to war. Very interesting read, especially for those interested in social and political sciences and the understanding of the violent side of human psychology.
History is written in blood, civilizations established in the blood of their foes - only the dead has seen the end of war. Ever since Cain looked enviously at Abel, humans have been killing fellow humans. Yes, animals do that too, but not at such a ferocity and on such a catastrophic scale as we humans.
This speaks so much of our fallen nature.
Tata, shall con't my reading before i doze off.
Been reading a few books lately.
Blood Rites: Origins and History of The Passions of War by Barbara Ehrenreich
and....
An Intimate History of Killing by Joanna Bourke.
Now what makes these two books interesting is the fact that both writers are female. No, i'm not being chavuanistic, but females talking about war? I guess things are different now. And no, i'm not been psychotic here, just interested in their writings and how they explain the very nature that drives human beings to war. Very interesting read, especially for those interested in social and political sciences and the understanding of the violent side of human psychology.
History is written in blood, civilizations established in the blood of their foes - only the dead has seen the end of war. Ever since Cain looked enviously at Abel, humans have been killing fellow humans. Yes, animals do that too, but not at such a ferocity and on such a catastrophic scale as we humans.
This speaks so much of our fallen nature.
Tata, shall con't my reading before i doze off.
posted by DoMiniC at 12/29/2005 02:25:00 AM
2 Comments:
War is not a trade; ultimate only in mass self-delusions.
How can war be classified as a trade?! Ha i guess you got the quote wrong; it's not that war is really a trade, but rather the author is trying to make a point for us to see that war (conflict) is really natural to us, no matter how we hate it.
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