According to the famed military strategist, Carl von Clausewitz, two conditions must be met if victory in war is to be achieved: First, “The fighting forces must be destroyed”. That is, “they must be put in such a condition that they can no longer carry on the fight”. And second, “The country must be occupied, …
On the rare occasion that I seek the advice of a medical professional, I’m careful not to offend the good doctor by asking if his adherence to the ethical standards of his profession remains, after all these years, unwavering. That supposedly “sacred” Hippocratic oath to which he pledged himself way back in med school–does he …
“Violence, which plays a most conspicuous part in war, is a thing which belongs to wild beasts; wherefore we should take most diligent pains to temper it with humanity, lest by too much imitation of the beasts we forget how to be human”. Hugo Grotius Lest we forget how to be human, we should, for …