 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
The enemies of the German Government would have punished with death any soldier among themselves who had practised the sort of civil disobedience the lack of which among Germans they pleaded as an excuse for condemning Germans.
Source: The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell, v.3 chap. 1: Return to England, 1969.
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The state is a terrible demon. The state functions for better or worse. The state is often harsh on minorities and tends to take the position of the majority. Domestically, selfishness is condemned. However, externally, most states take a 'home-centred' (America first! or patriotic innocence, e.g. China) position and form a common front with countries with which they have conflicting interests. Beyond a certain limit - since there is no world government that can control both sides - war breaks out and the victorious side punishes the defeated side. Nowadays, there is indeed an International Court of Justice, but it has its limits when the country committing the illegal act is a major power Translated with DeepL.com (free version).