the Ukrainian Question

[an amniote]

A foremost reason must be the potential and real losses of husbands and sons; family livelihoods.

I'm struggling to think of women who have started wars. There might be a couple, but surely they'd be far, far outnumbered by men.

Just a thought: while wars tend to be started by men, it seems that peace tends to be brokered by them, too.

Yes, usually - eventually. After millions or thousands have been slaughtered, women have been widowed and/or lost their children, after children have become fatherless, after arms manufacturers & undertakes have increased their profits, & after countries & cities have been devastated.

The world is a weird place. And humans are crazy.

All too true, sadly. Some humans, bent on destruction for their own ends, drag too many down to their level. The question, always, is how to stop them?