nice work Adam, I feel like I need to read this at least 3 or 4 times to let it all settle into my bones…

I thought it was interesting that your underlying belief about war is that it has a purpose… that it is in some way valid.

Loving your new series….

On a philosophical level, I question if war actually exists. I know how absurd that sounds, but I was born in WWII and served a year in Viet Nam. However, I was never touched by either. While fighting, at least from my perspective, rage all around me in Viet Nam, it might as well have been a movie I was watching. To put it another way, if I dream I am in a war, am I really in a war? I could be just as terrified as though I was in a war. And, at least theoretically, I could come out of that dream with both physical and psychological injuries.

I have met several people who were touched by war. But how can I be certain that they aren’t also a part of my delusion?

I’m not suggesting that life is all a dream, although that is a distinct possiblity, but that perhaps life is a real phenomonon played out on an imaginary stage.

And maybe, on the other hand, we are not here to learn anything at all, only to experience and war is just another ride in the amusement park. Afterall, it’s impossible to kill anyone. You can only kill their bodies.