John Kennedy quote about war

[sasha031]

War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today.

Read more: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/johnfkenn108406.html#ixzz1HLkkDtsE

[gateley]

1. Amen, brother John. We long for the day. nt

[sasha031]

2. doubt it will ever be in my lifetime

watching what has happened even to DU, diminishing anyone who is not pro war is discouraging.

[AKDavy]

3. Group behavior

Tribal behavior, xenophobia, forming defensive circle, and following charasmatic leaders is programmed into us. What Carl Sagan called "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors."

[gateley]

5. I think you've nailed it. nt

[sasha031]

7. thank you, interesting analysis and observation

[MisterP]

12. too bad it's dated 70s BS that's been kept on a respirator

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triune_Brain_Model

[gateley]

4. Yeah, there seems to be something in human nature that divides us, we're unwilling

to accept others' views if they differ from ours. We're complicated and I wish we just could all get along. :(

[Mimosa]

9. ITA. It's rather disgusting, isn't it, Sasha. n/t

[lector]

6. question

What does the "nt" at the end of your post mean ?

[Bluerthanblue]

10. no text- (in the body) n/t

[nichomachus]

8. An even better quote about war

"The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation." --Barack Obama, 2007

[PDittie]

11. That's going to leave a scar

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

13. Einstein said this:

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would fully suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, senseless brutality, deplorable love-of-country stance, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action! It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder. Albert Einstein