It’s tempting to assume that everybody wants peace and that he will agree it should be easy to get it if only our enemies were more tolerant or more willing to change. But this afternoon it crossed my mind that having enemies can serve a useful purpose.
In a country which is not very stable and which might be at risk of civil war having an external enemy serves to bind the people together.
Interestingly it’s easier for a country to become a democracy or to remain one if there are strong geographical boundaries such as we have in Britain being on an island.
The same thing maybe true of people that it’s easier to hold yourself together if you believe you’ve got enemies that you can think about and attack.
Perspective … Different ways of looking at things
How my heart sings 