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by anon-sre-srm 849 days ago
Igitur quī dēsīderat pācem, præparet bellum.

Pacifism can only endure as a privileged lifestyle on the backs of warriors. Defenseless, clueless folk get wiped out, enslaved, or subjugated by the first "Viking raid".

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Soldiers, not warriors. A soldier serves a community. War is an essential part of both the identity and the lifestyle of a warrior.
Latin quotes defending weaponized aggression as the only possible way ?!? self-parody