The essential act of war is destruction

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" The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human

lives, but of the products of human labour. War is a way of shattering

to pieces, or pouring into the stratosphere, or sinking in the depths

of the sea, materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses

too comfortable, and hence, in the long run, too intelligent. Even

when weapons of war are not actually destroyed, their manufacture is

still a convenient way of expending labour power without producing

anything that can be consumed "

 

George Orwell, in his book " 1984 "