LOGIC AND PEACE
Sir, —H. J. Buttle’s exposition of the text, “Those who draw the sword shall perish by the sword” (Matthew, xxvi, 52) maintains it is “lack of intelligence that makes war possible.” Does he think that daily radio discussion, for and against, on world problems would be the best way to remedy this defect? D. B. Connell emphasises the need of a relative standard. Would he accept the golden rule of do-as-you-would-be-done-by as that standard? Second, he finds me inconsistent in ci.lling Lenin a “great” man because Lenin confessed his party’s “fearful errors.” Does he think self-confession of error makes, for war and not, as I think, for peace? Third, he seems to think that the only way to meet aggression (which violates the Golden Rule) is by warfare (which also violates the Golden Rule). Why not try to forestall or stop aggression by removing its causes? —Yours, etc., N. M. BELL. August 28, 1950. »
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26203, 29 August 1950, Page 5
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