And now, a minute of silence.

For the soldiers who defended your country.

Growing up, I always thought this was strange.

600 people.

At school assembly.

Standing.

In silence.

For what?

For the soldiers who defended our country?

Or for firing missiles at one another because they were looked down upon if they didn’t?

Perhaps both.

Either way, I can’t help but see that defending your country by firing missiles at others is akin to throwing the baby out with the bath water.

I have little interest in a long-winded justification that goes something like,

Well if they didn’t put their lives on the line to defend our country, you wouldn’t be here!

You can’t fight fire with fire.

Well, you can.

But not if you want peace.

Most people don’t want peace.

THEY’RE FIRING MISSILES AT US.

QUICK, FIRE MISSILES AT THEM!!

Surely then, we will find peace at last.

This guy murdered that guy.

Send him to the guillotine!

Do you see the madness?