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Unending War

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ar on its own is an act which, once initiated, can never be
Wbrought to an end. If active war is discontinued, passive
war takes its place.
In actual fact there are always two sides in a war: one
winner and one loser. Either way, this does not bring about
the end of war, for the victor becomes arrogant, as a result of
which he overestimates himself. After the victory the winner’s
ambitions become very high. He now wants more and more
success. This way of thinking perpetuates war, which then
manifests itself in a number of destructive ways.
As for the loser, the psychology of defeat is such that one
who is defeated is not ready to accept defeat, nor does he want
to face another defeat. Failing to avenge his defeat is for him
as bad as a second defeat. This is why the loser never accepts
defeat. He wants to avenge his defeat, come what may.
For the smooth functioning of life, it is essential to put an
end to the state of war. But history tells us that the will to end
a warlike situation is produced neither in the victor nor the
loser. This role has to be performed by a third party. With the
intervention of a third party, there is always the possibility
that the situation of war may be brought to an end.

For the smooth functioning of life, it is essential
to put an end to the state of war.

We find an example of this when, in 1945 during the final
stages of the Second World War, the United States dropped

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