Have a conventional war against a concept? No. Declaring "war" on an idea allows the state to permanently oppress anyone who can be associated with the idea.

Have a conventional war against a concept? No. Declaring "war" on an idea allows the state to permanently oppress anyone who can be associated with the idea. This is a powerful totalitarian tool. [0] [0]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_war http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_war