Dear Amber,
thank you so much for commenting and your feedback. There is nothing I would debate with you here. You use your life experience to see through what is served to us, the people, and make up your own mind about it.

Only one thing I would be a bit careful about is the fact WHEN the media talk excessively about a country, one should be doubly and triply careful.

"Palestine" is something I grew up hearing on the German news almost every day. The conflicts there and in the "Gaza Strip" were part of the news like morning coffee. People use such news to see their prejudices confirmed or to get upset about the dictatorships of other countries, while remaining blind to what is happening in their own country. I think, we need stories and anecdotes which counteract what evil happens and personal stories and descriptions of friendship and hope as to not fall for the doomsday talks.

I read this book right now and copy a passage:

All wars are a scam/farce/fiction. USA/CA and other corporations were making loans to others all over the world during the Depression. USA financed the building of Germany’s infrastructure in the 1930s. All those who died defending their non-existent ‘countries’ died in vain. Switzerland is ‘neutral’ as this is where the Bank of International Settlements is located. Wars are simply a red herring to keep us believing that government is necessary.

I don't know, if it's true or not but I think that there is something to it which sounds coherent.

In order to counter the war drive, it is probably wiser not to fall with the door in the house and to find other forms of the message of friendship and love. I have used an erotic story for this, there was the winged expression "Make love, not war" for a long time. It's maybe a bit shocking or not to everyones taste, but when I wrote it, I felt all the lightness and appreciation towards us human beings.

Receive my sincere greetings!