The Price of War is Priceless
What is the human cost of war? Humans. Uh duhhh. I heard a CNN anchor pose this question in passing the TV that everyone’s been glued to during this Russia-Ukraine conflict. I don’t know if it was a quote or if this question was actually being asked, but my reaction was “Is this even a question?” in a bewildered manner. It was a form of rhetoric to get us, as viewers, thinking. The cost of war is human life. Period. There’s no circumlocuting the point. No beating around the bush. There’s no need for the use of rhetoric when it comes to times like these. The evidence is clear. Human lives are at stake. This topic is not one to be danced around. It’s become so common. 24/7 surveillance of war. Truly desensitising. All morality has been lost at this point. When countries choose to fight, when they choose to engage in war as opposed to engage in conflict resolution, they make the choice to endanger human lives. There’s no if’s, and’s or but’s about it. Wh...