Armaments and the Hope of Peace

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jun 17, 1913

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 40, No. 24.

Armaments and the Hope of Peace

Every time there is a little difference of opinion between this country and some other nation, we are flooded with the sentiments of those who believe that we ought to be greatly increasing our army and navy. They say that this is the only way for us to insure peace. But are we approaching the general peace of the world so long as conditions are such that we demand these large armaments in order to protect ourselves? Men do not consider it necessary to keep themselves armed in communities where there is no danger from thieves and assassins. If the world has become too civilized to fight, why this great demand for arming?