All right. This is a long one, but necessary. 🕊️
It covers normal human behaviour and cognitive bias that war trauma and propaganda quickly exacerbates.
It looks at histories of collective punishment and the complexity of breaking from cycles of violence.
And it looks at the failure of international systems to provide the moral weight necessary to protect civilian rights.
Oh, and I talk about the Book of Judges.
Y'know. As a "treat".
https://onlysky.media/mclark/moral-war-a-contradiction-of-terms/
@MLClark Wow. Thank you for this. I learned a lot.
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Thanks for taking the time with it, Selkie. There is a lot *to* learn, so I'm thankful for the opportunity to sharpen my understanding by writing it all out.
Take good care of yourself today!
@MLClark Your depth of knowledge and ability to draw overarching connections across time is impressive. I will be thinking about your words as further news arrives.