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[22]Havingsaidthusmupreparation,Iwillnowyownutopia.IdevoutlybelieveinthereighegradualadveofasocialisticequilibriuThefatalisticviewofthewar-funenonsense,forIknowthatwarmakiodefiivesaoprudentialdreasoicisms,justlikeanyotherformofenterprise.Andwheiohearmies,andthesceofdestruviesiualrefihescesofprodu,Iseethatwarbeesabsurdandimpossiblefromitsownmonstrosity.ExtravagantambitionswillhavetobereplacedbyreasonablednationsmustmakeotheIseenoreasonwhyallthisshouldnotapplytoyellowaswellastowhitetries,andIlookforwardtoafuturewhenactsofwarshallbeformallyoutlawedasbetweencivilizedpeoples.

[23]Allthesebeliefsofmimesquarelyii-militaristparty.ButIdopeaceeitheroughttobeorwillbepermahisglobe,uespacificallyanizedpreservesomeoftheoldelementsofarmy-dise.Apermalysuccessfulpeayotbeasimplepleasure-ey.Inthemoreorlesssocialisticfuturetowardswhidseemsdriftiillsubjectourselvescollectivelytothoseseveritieswhiswertoourrealpositionuponthisonlypartlyhospitableglobe.Wemustmakenewenergiesandhardihoodsuethemaowhichthemilitarymindsofaithfullygs.Martialvirtuesmustbetheerepidity,ptofsoftness,surrenderofprivatei,obedieouststillremaintherowhichstatesarebuilt—unless,indeed,wewishferousreasagainstoonlyforpt,aeattaeveratreofcrystallizationformilitary-mierprisegetsformedaheirneighborhood.

[24]Theartyisassuredlyrightinaffirmingandreaffirmingthatthemartialvirtues,althinallygaihroughwar,areabsoluteahumangoods.Patriotidambitioaryformare,afterall,oionseneralpetitivepassiosfirstform,butthatisnoreasonforsupposiobeitslastforMennoroudofbelongingtoagnation,andwithoutamurmurtheylaydowntheirpersoh,ifbysodoingtheymayfendoffsubje.Butwhobesurethatotheraspee’saynot,withtimeaionaionenough,etardedwithsimilarlyeffectivefeelingsofprideandshame?Whyshouldmennotsomedayfeelthatitisworthabloodtaxtobelongtoacollectivitysuperiorinanyidealrespect?Whyshouldtheynotblushwithindigheunitythatownsthemisvileinanywaywhatsoever?Individuals,dailymorenumerous,hiscivi.Itisoionofblowiillthewholepopulatiosi,andontheruinsoftheoldmoralsofmilitaryhonor,astablesystemofmoralsoforbuildsitselfup.Whatthewholeuobelieveingraspstheindividualasihewar-funhasgraspedussofar;butstruterestsmaysomedayseemnolessimperative,aheindividualahardlylighterburden.

[25]Letmeillustratemyideamorecretely.Thereisnothingtomakeoneindignantihatlifeishard,thatmenshouldtoilaheplaarysonceforallaresudwedit.Butthatsomanymesofbirthandopportunity,shouldhavealifeofoilandpainandhardnessayimposeduponthem,shouldhavenova,whileothersnativelynomasteofthisglifeatall,—thisiscapableindignatioiveminds.Itmayendbyseemioallofusthatsomeofushavenothingbutg,ahingbutunmanlyease.Ifnow—andthisismyidea—therewere,insteadofmilitarys,asofthewholeyouthfulpopulationtoformforaumberofyearsapartofthearmyeheie,ahergoodstotheohwouldfollow.Themilitaryidealsofhardihoodanddisewhtintfiberofthepeople;noonewouldremainblindastheluxuriousowareblind,tomaionstotheglobeheliveson,andtothepermalysourandhardfoundationsofhishigherlife.Todirohttrains,tofishisiodish-washing,clothes-washing,andashing,toroad-buildingandtunnelmaking,tofouoke-holes,andtotheframesofskyscrapers,wildedyouthsbedraftedtotheirchoice,togettheesskofthem,aosocietywithhealthiersympathiesandsobererideas.Theyaidtheirblood-tax,doheirownpartintheimmemorialhumaheywouldtreadtheearthmoreproudly;thewomenwouldvaluethemmhly;theywouldbebetterfathersahefollowiion.

[26]Sus,withthestateofpublithatwouldhaverequiredit,andthemanymoralfruitsitwouldbear,wouldpreserveiofapacificcivilizationthemahemilitarypartyissoafraidofseeingdisappearinpeace.Weshouldgettoughhoutess,authoritywithaslittlealcrueltyaspossible,andpainfulworkdonecheerilybecausethedutyistemporary,a,ashewholeremainderofone’slife.Ispokeofthe“moralequivalent”

ofwar.Sofar,warhasbeentheodiseawholeunity,andudiseisanized,Ibelievethatwarmusthaveitsway.ButIhavenoseriousdoubtthattheordinarypridesandshamesofso,ooatensity,arecapablesuchamoralequivalentasIhavesketeotherjustaseffectivefmaype.Itisbutaquestionoftime,ofskillfulpropagandism,andofopinion-makingmenseizinghistoriities.

[27]Themartialtypeofcharabebredwithoutwar.Strenuoushonoraednessaboundelsewhere.Priestsandmediareinafashio,andweshouldallfeelsomedegreeofitimperativeifweweresciousofourworkasanobligatoryservicetothestate.Weshouldbeowned,assoldiersarebythearmy,andourpridewouldriseagly.Wecouldbepoor,then,withouthumiliation,asarmyoffioware.Theonlythingneededhenceforwardistoiemperaspasthistoryhasihemilitarytemper.H.G.Wells21,asusual,seesthetreofthesituation.“Inmanyways,”

hesays,“militaryanizatiopeacefulofactivities.Wheemporarymahestreetofclamorousiisement,push,adulteratiaemployment,intothebarrack-yard,hestepsontoahighersoe,intoanatmosphereofservidco-operationandofinfinitelymorehoiomeflungoutofemploymeebecausethereiseworkforthemtodo.Theyarefedaraierservices.Hereatleastamanissupposedtowinpromotiofulnessandnotbyself-seekihefeebleandirregulareorresearercialism,itslittleshhtedsprofitbyinnovatioifiy,seehowremarkableisthesteadyandrapiddevelopmehodandapplianavalandmilitaryaffairs!Nothirikingthantoparetheprogressofvenienceswhichhasbeeehetrader,tressinmilitaryapparatusdurifewdecades.Thehouse-appliaoday,forexample,arelittlebetterthayyearsago.Ahouseoftodayisstillalmostasill-ventilated,badlyheatedbywastefulfires,clumsilyarrangedandfurhehouseof1858.Housesacoupleofhundredyearsoldarestillsatisfactoryplacesofresidelehaveourstandardsrisen.Buttherifleorbattleshipoffiftyyearsagowasbeyondallparisohosewepossess;inpower,inspeed,incealike.Noonehasausenowforsuhings.”

[28]Wellsaddsthathethinksthatthesoforderanddise,thetraditionofserviddevotion,ofphysiess,uion,anduniversalresponsibility,whiiversalmilitarydutyisnowteagEuropeannations,ermaa,wheammunitionhasbeehefireworksthatcelebratethefinalpeace.Ibelieveashedoes.ItwouldbesimplypreposterousiftheocouldworkidealsofhonorandstandardsofeffitoEnglishorAmeriaturesshouldbethefearofbeiheGermansortheJapaindeedisFear;butitisnot,asourmilitaryenthusiastsbelieveandtrytomakeusbelieve,theonlystimulusknownforawakeningthehigherrangesofmen’sspiritualeofalterationinpubliyutopiapostulatesisvastlylessthanthedifferehementalityofthoseblackwarriorswhopursuedStanley22’spartyonthegowiththeiribalwar-eat!Meat!”

andthatofthe“geaff”

ofanycivilizednation.Historyhasseeerintervalbridgedover:theformeronebebridgedovermuchmoreeasily.

Notes

1.Iliad:Greekepi(attributedtoHomer)desgthesiegeofTroy

2.DiomedesandAjax:mythicalGreekheroeswhofoughtagainstTroy

3.Sarpedohology)asonofZeuswhobegofLycia;hefoughtoheTrojarojanWarandwaskilledbyPatroclus.

&reekmythology)amythiwhowaskilledbyAchillesdurirojan>

5.thePeloponnesianwar:(431B.C.-404B.C.)awarinwhisanditsalliesweredefeatedbytheleagueteredonSparta

6.Thucydides:(460B.C.-400B.tGreekhistorianrememberedforhishistoryofthePeloponnesian>

7.MatthewArnold:(1822-1888)Eerarycritic

8.PaulusAemilius:(229B.C.-160B.eanRepubliotedgeneralwhoaputtiheAntigoniddynasty

9.Epirus:aareaontheIoflourishedasakingdomiuryB.C.;loreedsouthernAlbania

10.Brutus:(85B.C.-42B.C.)statesmaRomewho(withCassius)ledaspiracytoassassinateJuliusCaesar

11.Philippi:atMaia

12.Thessalonica:aportreeiheAegeanSea

13.theBoerwar:eitheroftwowars,thefirstwheEnglaaintheiheyhadgivenuptoobtainBritishhelpagainsttheZulus(1880-1881);thesetheeFreeStateandTransvaaldeclaredwaronBritain(1899-1902)

14.Mley:(1843-1901)25thPresideedStates;wasassassinatedbyananarchist

15.nowinposse,nowientiallyoriy

16.HomerLea:(1876-1912)Ameriturer,autheopoliticalstrategist.HeistodaybestknownforhisihesereformaiosiweuryandasacloseadvisortoDr.SunYat-senduringthe1911eseRepublirevolutioheQingDynasty,andfsaboutdgeopolitics.

17.SebaldRudolfSteiz:(1862-1940)Dutchsociologist

18.SimonPatten:(1852-1922)eistandchairoftheWhartonSchoolofBusiheUyofPennsylvania.Pattehefirsteiststopositashiftfroman“eicsofscarcity”

toan“eidais,hebelievedthatsoontherewouldbeeosatisfypeople’sbasidthattheeywouldshiftfromanemphasisonproduption.

19.LowesDi:(1862-1932)Englishhistorianandpoliticaladnotedpacifist

2reat:(1712-1786)kingofPrussiafrom1740to1786whhtPrussiamilitaryprestigebywiheAustrianSuandtheSevenYears’>

21.H.G.Wells:(1866-1946)Englishwriterbestknownforhissnovels;healsowroteonporarysosandpopularatsofhistoryandsce.

&onStanley:(1841-1904)WelshjournalistandexplorerfamousforhisexploratioralAfridhissearissionaryandexplorerDavidLivingstone.Heohesavageosforce,power,boldness,andde”

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