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bktheirregularIn reference to this discussion, I came up with what might be a philosophical principle:
Any philosophy that requires an Enemy of some sort in order to function is fatally flawed.
I read Heinlein's Starship Troopers, and could see a society like that coming apart in the absence of an Enemy. After all, what would a warrior culture do if there were no enemies to fight?
Any philosophy that requires an Enemy of some sort in order to function is fatally flawed.
I read Heinlein's Starship Troopers, and could see a society like that coming apart in the absence of an Enemy. After all, what would a warrior culture do if there were no enemies to fight?
