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There is a broader point to the quote which I think your comment does not touch upon. Put simply, war is never good, it damages even the victors, and, the nece

There is a broader point to the quote which I think your comment does not touch upon. Put simply, war is never good, it damages even the victors, and, the necessity of being prepared for it should not blind us to its costs. We all come from the same family, at the end of the day. Albeit a particularly contentious one ;).

humanrebar 7y ago
> We all come from the same family, at the end of the day. Of course, but I'll be damned if I let my brother sock my mother in the nose just because he's family. Not that I'm walking around looking for a fight. On the contrary. And if it were my specific responsibility to protect people, it would be foolish for me to become out of shape, unequipped, sloppy, and inattentive. Staying prepared has "costs", of course. That doesn't mean every minute of cardio, training session, or watchful minute is a waste. It would be if someone else already fulfilled that responsibility or if I were egregiously overpreparing or mispreparing somehow.