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Originally Posted by TwitchKitty
It is a false assumption to think that winning the war is the objective of the powers that be. In the book, Nineteen Eighty-Four , Orwell says that the purpose of war is to maintain the Hierarchical Society.
I didn't read the whole page that I linked to but it looks like it makes the point. |
Exactly. But the word "victory" needs to be uttered as a goal to be sure we don't make peace prematurely. Eeek, am I cynical or what?