Human Sacrifice

Self sacrifice is probably the most noble thing any human can do for another. Human sacrifice is the most repellent. What's remarkable though, is how closely related these two things are, and how prevalent the latter is even today.

Encouraging, or even allowing somebody to harm themselves is human sacrifice. Like a general ordering soldiers into battle, or a politician continuing their craft by other means; too frequently using weapons while other options have not been exhausted. Weather the beliefs are shared and the victims are willing volunteers or not. A course of action that results in casualties is the same as taking an obsidian blade and cutting open their chests directly.

Freedom is free. It requires no human sacrifice. Nor should it. Or it becomes something altogether vile. Would such a thing be worth defending? Those that tell you sacrifice is necessary in order to survive perpetuate the most callous oxymoron. Refuse to believe their contorted logic. No blood needs to be spilt in order for the sun to rise tomorrow morning. Refuse to join the murder squads rampaging across the world, spending lives for shiny stones; resources, lines on a map or any other excuse. Do not pick up the black volcanic glass and make an offering of human hearts.

Any war is civil war. Don't let it be the first choice, or even the last. Bad enough it's what we're left with when no choices remain. We all know what's worth fighting for. We should remember what's worth keeping the peace for.

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