The Possible Peace; a Forecast of World Politics After the Great War
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War makes an exhi- i This truth, was stressed by Herbert Spencer as early as 1873. Twenty years later it was elaborately expounded by Novikov. And recently, still another twenty years later, it has been emphasized by pacifist writers, notably David Starr Jordan and George W. Nasmyth. Certain minor qualifications can be made, but the central contention, that military selec- tion tends to eliminate the best, is unassailable.
56 THE POSSIBLE PEACE bition of fortitude and self-sacrifice — only to d...estroy them. War brings out in fullest inten- sity some of the very best and some of the very worst aspects of human nature. Courage puts a man in the forefront of the fray, and makes certain that he shall be cut down. By eliminat- ing the brave, a long and sanguinary war lowers the race's stock of courage. Nor is there any counterbalancing gain in courage among the survivors. They may receive training in forti- tude, but their descendants are no more intrepid than they otherwise would have been.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
War makes an exhi- i This truth, was stressed by Herbert Spencer as early as 1873. Twenty years later it was elaborately expounded by Novikov. And recently, still another twenty years later, it has been emphasized by pacifist writers, notably David Starr Jordan and George W. Nasmyth. Certain minor qualifications can be made, but the central contention, that military selec- tion tends to eliminate the best, is unassailable.
56 THE POSSIBLE PEACE bition of fortitude and self-sacrifice — only to d...estroy them. War brings out in fullest inten- sity some of the very best and some of the very worst aspects of human nature. Courage puts a man in the forefront of the fray, and makes certain that he shall be cut down. By eliminat- ing the brave, a long and sanguinary war lowers the race's stock of courage. Nor is there any counterbalancing gain in courage among the survivors. They may receive training in forti- tude, but their descendants are no more intrepid than they otherwise would have been.
What to read after The Possible Peace; a Forecast of World Politics After the Great War?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Hugins, Roland to read onlineMoreLess
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