Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa
Yes, very much so. Hence the reason why we have a professional military that never gets disbanded. Take the early Roman republic. The military was only assembled during times of war. The title dictator was only employed during times of war. During the time when Julius Caesar returns to Rome at the river Rubicon he retains the title dictator for life. The majority of Romans got over this pretty quick, and followed this pattern for the remainder of the empire. At first the senate was horrified because "dictator" for life was a danger since Rome's republic means the public thing. Meaning a democracy based on laws. Where the people are no longer under the dictum of a king. Yet, since people like one man rulership (which in reality no dictator or kingship is one man alone) the people followed like sheep. War is good for so many things. The Roman people benefited from war. and so did the elite of Rome.
Well, that is how it was early in the empire. It brought the Pax Romana. It lasted 200 years (basically). Yet, as the empire went through its periods from, exploration, pioneering, conquest, commerce, affluence, intellect, decadence, and finally decline and collapse. By the time of intellect, and decadence, the people can no longer be brought together through unity to fight a common enemy. look at the war of the Judeans 66-70 A.D.. Judah was absolutely segmented to such a degree she couldn't come together to fight a common enemy. Its internal factions maintained a environment which caused in fighting amongst the different groups within the walls of Jerusalem. While the Romans bashed against the walls the Judeans were killing each other inside the gates of the city. Destruction always comes from within. Church splits happen from within, when ecclesiastical bitterness is nurtured.
But, that church split never started immediately, it is gradual, like rot and termites. Which takes a beautiful building and reduces it to rubble. A marriage, a business partnership, a church family, an eldership, and finally a country. Goes through stages which ultimately bring it all crashing down. No common outside enemy can ever bring again their original solidarity.
On our soil? No my brother. While we wax hollywood in our thoughts to fantasize that we will become a band of brothers. All united as partisans fighting a Red Dawn like Wolverines. My opinion is that it will be more like a Zombie Holocaust. I have been through many a hurricane where gas, and other supplies are in demand. No electricity, no fuel, and people may come together in the beginning, after the problems aren't solved in short order, become ferocious. Guns being pulled on gas lines, weapons pulled in grocery stores over bottled water. Generators being stolen out of backyards while still running? Crimes committed all over the city due to the police are over taxed by hurricane damage and power outages. That is just a hurricane aftermath. But a war on our soil? Good God from Zion, I shudder to think what people would do to each other.
Sadly some would be killing each other before they even had one enemy soldier come through the front doors of the church building. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, therefore if we can't even get that straight, how on earth can we survive the approaching storm.
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