WAR & PEACE! Are they the same thing?

I thought it was a book

Hi Russ!

You well?

It is, but not always...

Have a lovely day!
Mark...

like most things, they are social constructs.

[insert lengthy constructivist litany here]

And there will be a quiz.

Joe(No, the answer is NOT -D: all of the above.)Nation

(OK, I gotta ask ... coz I wanna know ... )

So you're back then, Mark?

1.) no
2.) no
3.) no

have a nice day, as well (no sarcasm intended).

(please excuse me because I am a bewildered person, but ...)

Has Mr Noble been & gone, or is he still posting around these parts?

OK.
Forget I asked.

Ok. I wondering if the Ignore Msolga Day is over or do we have to wait until Australia comes around again.
Joe(It was as painful for me as I thought it would be.)Nation

I think it's still going, Joe.

Not to worry.

But ya can't blame me for being a wee bit bewildered.
Right?

Sorry, I'm late. I just found out that today is "Answer MsOlga Without Delay Day.."..So I came as soon as I could.
Joe(breathless)Nation
Oh,
And the answer is yes, but don't spend too much time thinking about it.

Thank you, Joe!
You, sir, are a true gentleman. (for answering without delay)



Oh, OK. I will try hard not to!

1. In thought they seem to be conceptual opposites with many gradations in between.
2. They are not solely subjective; we have rules and definitions to determine at least whether warfare is being conducted.
3. If they were the same thing, it would be difficult to account for the common conception that they were opposites. What seems to be happening is that, as in many instances in the human world, the further the situation strays from one of the opposite categories, the more subjective putting the situation into one of the concepts becomes. Additionally, the role of political propaganda, especially by warring parties, often confuses the issue.

Hi John!
Nice to see you!

I agree with you on most fronts, but do you believe that before we can command a selective opinion, we should first define the definition of "War" & Peace"?

Kind regards!

Mark...

Hi msolga!

I have been working, so please excuse my late reply.
I am posting, indeed!

Have a lovely everything, always!

Mark...

War & peace are the same in that mankind would not be able to discern one without the other.

Hi Chumly!

Barking up the right tree here, my friend!!!

Well done!

And have a terrific day!

Mark...

in the PF we hhad several threads on what exactly peace is, but we never had one on what war is. Peace seems to be the more interesting subject because it is more broadly applicable. War in its non-metaphorical sense is a political term, while peace is applicable in many systems.

They are the same only in George Orwell's, 1984 where, in Newspeak, "War is Peace" and "Freedom is Slavery", And "Love is Hate".