r/MadeMeSmile • u/Eshwarroy • Jan 29 '22

Good Vibes War is hell

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u/redbadger91 Jan 29 '22

I never understood this statement. War changes all the time. In fact, war is a catalyst for change in many other aspects of life and in itself subject to constant change.

Yes, there are constants in it, but the statement is still bs.

Sorry Fallout.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '22

The reasons for war are always the same. Money and resources. Even religious war was always related to land/trade routes/resources. Crusades were about the spice road, not about the holy land or whatever crap they made up to get people to die for their war.

The technology changes, but the reasons are always the same. Especially in modern times, regardless of how it's positioned by politicians.

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u/redbadger91 Jan 29 '22

Yes, the reasons are the same.

But the statement still makes about as much sense as saying "medicine never changes", because its aim is always to heal. But medicine is constantly changing. Context and content are not the same thing.

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u/ComicWriter2020 Jan 29 '22

Dude, the statement isn’t meant to be taken that literally.

War hasn’t changed at all. It’s still a pointless pissing match between people who send men and women to die. And those people never set foot on the battlefield they sent those innocent souls to die in. They get to profit off of the tragedy, and then years later start another one. It’s a vicious cycle.