Imagine there is a war and nobody goes?

Carl Sandberg

This was not a choice the people of Ukraine had, the war came to them. You only have the choice between fleeing, enduring, or fighting, and no matter what anyone chooses, it will be associated with a lot of suffering.

But the dictator who started this war has not gone, but the war has not come to him either, no, he sits comfortably supplied in a luxurious environment and brings a lot of suffering also to his “own” people, who, with a few exceptions, certainly do not want this war.

And what is Europe doing, and what is the “rest” of the world doing? Every politician is his own priority, but didn’t we just see that with Corona? Some people duck away, while others try to pretend to be full of energy. There is a struggle over sanctions and minor sanctions, and haggling over every cubic meter of gas. All things being open, so the dictator can see what powerful opponents he has challenged. The German chancellor, known as a very honest person—anyone would immediately buy a used car from him—is now trying to bring fairness and honesty to this war:
From now on, all weapons deliveries will be posted online in detail with an exact delivery date, including the bill of lading! Of course, we don’t know if the recipient, the dictator, actually receives this information, because he has heavily censored the internet in his country! But this step by the Chancellor is still worthy of all honor, isn’t it?

Since the beginning of October 2023, there has also been a “hot” war in Palestine, and the UN Security Council is blocking itself through the veto right. Not always in the headlines and evening news, but for the people at the respective locations, the “civil wars” in Syria, Yemen, Africa, and many other places in the world are cruelly present.

Are only evil people who crave violence, including sexualized violence, and war, or is it something that resides in all of us? Is it part of our evolution to ensure our survival, and are we unable to overcome it?

About some who survived (Günter Kuhnert 1929 – 2019)

When the man was pulled from the rubble of his bombed house, he shook himself and said:

Never again.

Not immediately, at least.

I know the saying by Wolfgang Neuss (1923 – 1989) steht nun schon ziemlich lange auf dieser Seite, aber da er im Dezember 2023 einhundert Jahre alt geworden wäre, mag ich mich nicht davon trennen:

Today I won’t make myself dinner, today I’ll make myself thoughts.

Asking questions and questioning habits isn’t more important than settling for quick answers?

Under the heading “?”, I could raise questions about a topic, current or fundamental, as they come up, in a casual series in the form of a blog. Maybe I’m good at giving ideas, even to myself.

First, it will happen as a one-way street, later possibly with a reply button.