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The term 'sacrifice' is used in different contexts. A 'sacrifice' to a god for whatever reason is a literal sacrifice, talking about the 'cost of war' in terms
by sonnyblarney 8y ago
The term 'sacrifice' is used in different contexts. A 'sacrifice' to a god for whatever reason is a literal sacrifice, talking about the 'cost of war' in terms of 'sacrifice' is a metaphor.
- XalvinX 8y agoSince the American invasion of Iraq doesn't remotely fit the definition of "a war" I think they were, in fact, sacrifices...
- Cpoll 8y agoOnly because we now know that human sacrifices don't please the gods and improve our fortunes. Otherwise, it breaks down in exactly the same way: We kill some children, but we're okay with that, because it will benefit us. If it's a metaphor, it can only be because there's no sacrifice at all, the death of non-citizens don't factor into the cost-benefit analysis.
- sonnyblarney 8y ago"the death of non-citizens don't factor into the cost-benefit analysis" This is absolutely false.