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Originally Posted by casstony
A few points:
There's a big difference between verbal disagreement and picking up a weapon.
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I would put it to you that verbal disagreements can often be the starting point or trigger to violence/bashing/murder on a local level (weapons often used), and if you put that on a global scale (throwing political, religious, and national economical interests into the mix) the sparking of a war could be projected as the equivalent.
PS - I meant to mention to the OP Marty my relief that his son is OK, and my sorrow for those that have lost their lives on either side of any conflict, no matter which war, time or place.
My apologies for taking part in a tangent from the original intent of this thread.