“The people must be the ones to win, not the war, because war has nothing to do with humanity. War is something inhuman.” — Zlata Filipović
Is war truly inhuman? Is it something that would come about whether humans lived or not?
My interpretation of this quote: War is something brought about by people, it does not spontaneously happen. It is an action the result of many actions and choices, and since we don't exactly see animals going about starting wars (territorial dominance yes, but not full out massacre. Although if I am wrong, I'm quite interested in learning more about warring animals. That's an intriguing thought.) it is safe to conclude that people are the only ones who can bring about or end wars.
War is not living thing. It is personified as a beast, a terrible monster that ravages the land and rips apart humanity, but it is not alive. It is a collection of actions, and therefore, as the quote says above, inhuman.
Your thoughts?
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