The Christmas Truce of 1914 and The Power Of One Idea
The Christmas Truce of 1914 was a brief pause in the bloodshed of the trench warfare that comprised World War I. To the immense chagrin of the superior officers for one day there was no more slaughter. For one brief day there was camaraderie, friendship, and benevolence. There was hand shaking, retrieving and burying of the dead. There was exchanging of gifts and conveying heartfelt messages of love. There was drinking, eating, laughing, and playing of games. For one brief day amongst the carnage, humanity shone through. The immense tragedy is that this magnanimous sentiment lasted only one day before the killing commenced once again.
This is the power of one idea! This is why I write, produce videos, and interviews! This is I focus my attention on discussion of philosophy, morality, and economics! War, oppression, and injustice are largely the result of ignorance and misunderstanding, not evil.
I hope you all carry this Christmas spirit of compassion, kindness, and humanity far beyond this one day. I hope you all are able to carry it with you throughout your lives. This is what changes paradigms. This is what improves the world.
Happy Holidays! :-)
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Hi @danilo-cuellar, I just stopped back to let you know your post was one of my favourite reads yesterday and I included it in my Steemit Ramble. You can read what I wrote about your post here.
Wonderful! Thank you kindly for sharing my article. I really appreciate it! I hope you have a splendid day! Cheers! :-)
That's quite interesting! :)
Thank you for reading. I thought so as well. :-)
The Christmas truce shows that murdering our fellow humans is not our natural state...it's only something states have been able to successfully instigate at industrial scale throughout history.
Indeed! Well said! I entirely agree! It is not in our nature to systematically murder each other. Most people just want peace and the freedom to pursue their lives as they see fit so long as they do not directly harm others in the process. Obedience is the enemy of morality!
"Obedience is the enemy of morality" <--so true!