Noam ChomskyPeace is preferable to war. But it’s not an absolute value, and so we always ask, “What kind of peace?
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When the British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill was asked what kind of peace he would like to see in Europe, he replied, “Then let them make it!” This quote captures the timeless beauty of the notion of peace. Peace is not an absolute value that should be pursued at all costs. If peace is preferable to war, that means that wars are less preferable than peace. It also means that it is possible to have too much peace.
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