Think About It

Through the years humans have done some really good things. In my lifetime we have eradicated some diseases and made many more manageable. We are working on feeding the hungry and housing the homeless at a rate that rivals any other time in history. Yet, there is one thing that we can’t seem to get a handle on – war. From the beginning of mankind, when humans have been at odds with one another we have resorted to physical conflict and violence. At times this is settled one-on-one, but all too often we muster an “us” vs. “them” mentality and we march off to war. Through the years there has been a lot of discussion about war in general and individual wars in particular, but the fact remains that human beings are still settling differences on battlefields. Most of us realized this, but the events of last week served as a painful reminder that it is still with us. Today’s thought is not about the value or even the morality of war; rather it is about something altogether different.