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All warfare is a waste of resources, but those who decide to become pacifists are eventually out competed and subsumed by those who maintain the art of war. I'
by anonporridge 3y ago
All warfare is a waste of resources, but those who decide to become pacifists are eventually out competed and subsumed by those who maintain the art of war.
I'd love to know if you've found a solution to this dilemma.
- eru 3y agoYou can be a pacifist (in the narrow sense that you strive hard to avoid wars) and still 'maintain the art of war'. Have a look at Switzerland for an example.
- r00fus 3y agoSwitzerland profiting from wars by remaining "neutral" is pacifist?
- eru 3y agoThe original comment was: > All warfare is a waste of resources, but those who decide to become pacifists are eventually out competed and subsumed by those who maintain the art of war. They are using 'pacifist' in a rather loose sense. So: Switzerland ain't wasting resources on warfare (though spend a bit on keeping their defenses working), and they aren't 'out competed and subsumed by those who maintain the art of war' either. Your remark about profiting from other people's wars is a different topic.
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