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War is a dangerous metaphor when misunderstood. It is a dangerous metaphor when used to explain the world. The idea that war is inevitable in some way, that if people do not seek to destroy their enemies they will be destroyed in turn, that in order to survive in the world, one must take up arms against others, that being in a state of war with someone means that you are at war with yourself and your ever-shifting identity. War is a dangerous metaphor because of the way it can promote an illusion of simple solutions and simplistic identities.
Source: A Wizard Of Earthsea
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