That’s what they said all those years ago, if only that was true. I wish I could write that the world has been at peace since the end of that war, which we now refer to as the first world war, which ended on this day 100 years ago.
The human race is such an appalling race of individuals that as far back as history books go there is evidence that the world has been plagued with this blight of war. It’s a sad tale of legalised murder, but there’s more to it than that, there’s the systematic torture that conflicts cause, with the injuries, the heartbreak of losing loved ones, the appalling conditions that people are left to live in that can cause the spread of disease, malnourishment and eventually an horrific death.
To this very day we appear still not to have learnt the lesson of what war can cause. Surely we are not such a barbaric race that we enjoy war and the suffering it can cause, looking through the history of the world it does make you wonder. Under the umbrella of war I include atrocities against fellow human beings because of their religious beliefs, because of the colour of their skin, because of their ethnic background etc, etc.
Perhaps more prominence of this day should be taken to emphasise the horrors of war, to make the youngsters of this world fully aware that war is not fun, and to cause pain, injury or any form of mental or physical discomfort to fellow human beings, for any reason, is not fashionable, is not cool and most importantly will not be tolerated.
Peace is a flower, water it!
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