" Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and their freedoms"
Well if you ignore all the times were two sides of the issue were acting in good faith with a goal of mutual benefit, but those don’t tend to blow up like issues caused by fascists.
" Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and their freedoms"
Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers
Well if you ignore all the times were two sides of the issue were acting in good faith with a goal of mutual benefit, but those don’t tend to blow up like issues caused by fascists.
It’s worth mentioning that, while possibly true, the book is nonetheless a satire of militarism and fascism.
It absolutely is, sprinkled with some, sadly, hard truths about ourselves.