Война и мир

Chapter 7

           Andcorrespondingtotheeventitsjustificationappearsinpeople’sbeliefthatthiswasnecessaryforthewelfareofFrance,forliberty,andforequality.Peopleceasedtokilloneanother,andthiseventwasaccompaniedbyitsjustificationinthenecessityforacentralizationofpower,resistancetoEurope,andsoon.Menwentfromthewesttotheeastkillingtheirfellowmen,andtheeventwasaccompaniedbyphrasesaboutthegloryofFrance,thebasenessofEngland,andsoon.Historyshowsusthatthesejustificationsoftheeventshavenocommonsenseandareallcontradictory,asinthecaseofkillingamanastheresultofrecognizinghisrights,andthekillingofmillionsinRussiaforthehumiliationofEngland.Butthesejustificationshaveaverynecessarysignificanceintheirownday.

           Thesejustificationsreleasethosewhoproducetheeventsfrommoralresponsibility.Thesetemporaryaimsarelikethebroomfixedinfrontofalocomotivetoclearthesnowfromtherailsinfront:theyclearmen’smoralresponsibilitiesfromtheirpath.

           Withoutsuchjustificationtherewouldbenoreplytothesimplestquestionthatpresentsitselfwhenexaminingeachhistoricalevent.

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