How America Reversed Its Path to Compassion and Understanding, and Became a Nation Controlled by Anger, Hatred, and Violence
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart Most of you know that I am a proud pacifist. As an original Baby Boomer, born in 1946, I have been curious about history for most of my life. The most important facts I learned involved the history of wars: their origin, the loss of life, and what was accomplished. I will not bore you with all of what I learned over decades, but I can summarize the facts in a concise manner. WHY MEN RESORT TO WARS Any man or woman with average intelligence is aware that any military conflict between nations must be the last resort, or a defensive measure after one of the nations wages a military assault on the other. Early in recorded history, the three reasons for declaring war were based on acquisition of land, disputes involving personal relationships, religious beliefs, and the male ego. THE VERY EXISTENCE OF THE UNITED STATES BEGAN WITH A WAR [Settlements in the New World began with the Spanish in 1492/1493, followed by the English, who established Jamestown in 1607. ] Most...