War is an evil. The only thing worse than it is avoiding a necessary war through cowardice or stupidity. An autocracy is a war on the individual and his or her freedom, is it not? Waging war on such a system is not wrong.
And there is beauty in effective war, in effective leadership, effective planning, diligent and effective execution.
Effectiveness in war is a hammer striking bone. Sun Tzu says it is a stone on eggs. What I feel is a hammer on bone, crushing it. You do not deal your opponent a blow. You do not cut them so they bleed. You crush them.
I feel I have often been forced into dealing death in past lives. All success in war should be mourned. It is sad. Some of those people most likely deserved to live.
But you do the job you have been dealt. You perform your dharma, your duty.
I don’t know where I am going with this–nowhere really. But I felt like saying it.
Being a warrior is better than being a passive, disengaged bystander. But it is not the Summum Bonum.
Conquer your fear. Conquer your sluggishness and addictions. But find no comfort or love in hurting people.