Myth Of War Vs. Reality
Perception of Wars' Myth and Reality
The myth of war and the reality of war are often perceived as one in the other. But according to war journalist and correspondent Chris Hedges, the myth and reality are two entities cautiously interlaced by governments and war mongers to promote the bankrupt causes of war. In his book "War is a force that gives us meaning," Hedges, in quoting Lawrence LeShan, says that "mythic reality" (Hedges 21) of war is necessary for war to prosper, however once lost, the war and its cause become null and void and "doomed for failure." In "sensory reality," as Hedges goes on to say, we see things for what they really are. Yet in wartime our sensory reality is abandoned for a more nationalist propaganda that imbues events with meanings they don't have.
Outside of wartimes, we (the public) see war for what Hedges claims as "organized murder." The myth of war opens the doors for war mongers and governments to commit atrocious acts of human desecration and......
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