I'd go back to Clausewitz's definition of war - essentially an act of violence to compel an enemy to do our will. Therefore, a "war" which consists solely of opposing ideas isn't really a "war."Originally Posted by Backwards Observer
I'd go back to Clausewitz's definition of war - essentially an act of violence to compel an enemy to do our will. Therefore, a "war" which consists solely of opposing ideas isn't really a "war."
There are two types of people in this world, those who divide the world into two types and those who do not.
-Jeremy Bentham, Utilitarian Philosopher
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