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Humanity 2004-08-16 @ 3:11 p.m. < | > War, the most ancient, violent and sacred human tradition. War, a conflict between two parties. One man fights another over the rights to a sheep, their scuffle lasts a few minutes. This is war. One village fights another over a river, their battle lasts a few hours. This is war. A great nation fights another over a country, their struggle lasts a few months. This is war. A group of people fights a civilization, their struggle lasts few years. This is war. Love, the rarest, greatest and most valuable human tradition. Love, a sacrifice done in respect between two parties. A man gives his starving neighbor food, the neighbor lives another day. This is love. A village sends it’s people to aid an ailing village, the village lives another year. A nation sends it’s soldiers to die protecting it’s people, the nation lives another decade. This is love. A group of people die fighting for their freedom, their children grow up free. This is love. Love and War mix together, encompassing decency and degradation, hope and hatred, selfless sacrifice and soulless evil. This is Humanity.
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