What would the Spartans think?

Ritualistic or Rational?

I'm saying that the we seek "reasons" for war and we've seen it's "logical" conclusion - nuclear warheads. Pursuing war "rationally" has now made the prospect of "total war" completely irrational - yet we refuse to take it off the table as an option.

However, as many claim war doesn't go away. Even if you can exclude "resource-based conflict" there will still be "unnecessary" war which is called necessary.

By admitting war serves a ritualistic purpose in addition to, or perhaps prior to a "rational" one, we may better direct the release of these energies in a less harmful way.

Spartans dont say much.



"gamo tis koukoules" , this is our answer

Greetings from Xirokampi , Lakonia

Rational is this saying of Herodotus on war
"For there is no one so foolish as to prefer war to peace: for in one sons are burying fathers, and in the other fathers are burying sons."

But Heracletus said something else
"War is the father of all and the king of all"

they both are rational in a way.

FREEEEEEEEEEDOMMMMMM!

oh wait...wrong movie....never mind....

Spartans also said this: We dont need many laws because we dont talk much.

I guess they meant "but we act"

kalispera kai se sena

Yeah!