War

I turned on the TV after days and all I can see is war and bloodshed, people pointing fingers at each other and nobody wants to stop. They'd rather suffer through something that will accomplish nothing. In the end, nothing will change.

When I was young, my grandfather always told me that he who extends the first hand towards friendship is the one of greater character. Yet I'm hearing the leaders of the so-called civilized world justify war. War might be justified in some cases; this isn't one. And if we're still engaging in such a mindless war or encouraging those who are, then perhaps we're not as civilized, nor as great as we claim to be.