A Mad World | AdventAI

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 2, 1915

“A Mad World”

The Washington Post of recent date contains an editorial under the above heading, which, after showing the futility of any efforts at mediation between the warring nations at the present time, makes the following striking comments on present world conditions:—

For the moment it is worse than useless to talk of causes and origins, of righteousness or blameworthiness. Each is convinced that it is right and that all the opposing groups are wrong. Which in no wise militates against the conception of a mad world, seeing that the insane individual is always assured that he is the one sane person in a universe of madmen.

That the conditions will become worse before they become better is scarcely a prophecy. The spectacle of the smaller nations straining the leash, anxious to precipitate themselves into the all but universal European turmoil, tells its own story. Not one but that sees its 'day' ahead and stands more than willing and ready to pay the price.

If the ravages of the plague could be stopped by sentimental fiat, widespread epidemics would soon be checked. Wise doctors know that these must run their course, although their own good offices are ever present and operative. So must it be with the St. Vitus's dance of the nations.