06-27-2016, 03:31 PM
bwaites Wrote:Yes, the "war" terminology always has bothered me, whether it's politics, sports, banking, whatever!Concur. IIRC Machiavelli felt the same way when he wrote that 'War is politics by other means.'
We are all better served using terms lke debate, struggle, political action, and so on to minimize the perception that the 2A is about violence as the first option. It is not, but has served as an effective deterrent over the years.
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