> Traditionally, once the decision is made to go to war, all debate about the justifications for the war must end. "traditionally"? This makes starting a war t

> Traditionally, once the decision is made to go to war, all debate about the justifications for the war must end. "traditionally"? This makes starting a war the perfect way to unite a country. Dictatorships and oligarchies seems to love this trick. > This kind of civil division is fatal during war time if your enemy isn't similarly hobbled. For dissenting citizens losing a war is often much better than dragging it longer or even winning it. See Germany in WW2 for example.