I’d heard the title of the song (I probably heard of the Van Damme film first, which probably got its title from this song) but had never listened or read the lyrics until very recently. This cuts through all the “confusion” about War, and who’s to blame for whichever war. If there’s nobody to actually FIGHT, war could not continue. The problem, IMO, is that “the people” like to ascribe a certain importance to “fighting for your country”, as opposed to just random everyday violence. The former is OK, the latter is anathema. Why? Because skilled leaders brainwash them into thinking the great “other” will be coming for their lands, their wives, their daughters and sons... but the tiniest venture into critical thinking should tell you there’s no difference between killing a man in war, and killing a man for his wallet.
Of course some peoples are attacked by other peoples, and maybe they’re not left with a choice but to defend themselves. WW2 was unavoidable. But the sentiment of the song puts in stark black and white: You are responsible for your own actions. Hitler’s henchmen weren’t allowed to use the scoundrel’s defense of “I was just following orders”. Nope.
I’d heard the title of the song (I probably heard of the Van Damme film first, which probably got its title from this song) but had never listened or read the lyrics until very recently. This cuts through all the “confusion” about War, and who’s to blame for whichever war. If there’s nobody to actually FIGHT, war could not continue. The problem, IMO, is that “the people” like to ascribe a certain importance to “fighting for your country”, as opposed to just random everyday violence. The former is OK, the latter is anathema. Why? Because skilled leaders brainwash them into thinking the great “other” will be coming for their lands, their wives, their daughters and sons... but the tiniest venture into critical thinking should tell you there’s no difference between killing a man in war, and killing a man for his wallet.
Of course some peoples are attacked by other peoples, and maybe they’re not left with a choice but to defend themselves. WW2 was unavoidable. But the sentiment of the song puts in stark black and white: You are responsible for your own actions. Hitler’s henchmen weren’t allowed to use the scoundrel’s defense of “I was just following orders”. Nope.