By portraying war as an opportunity for virtuous acts, the politicians romanticize evil.

Sheldon Richman
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By portraying war as an opportunity for virtuous acts, the politicians romanticize evil. The politicians who speak of war as noble and a sign of a nation’s greatness, are not only guaranteeing a continuation of war, but also their own comfort. In other words, those who speak about war as a good thing for all concerned, are doing nothing else but allowing themselves to be used as tools by those who profit from war.

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