A Power Truth

There are many aspects and sides to consider in a story. When you read a book that is a pure tragedy and you have no hero nor villain, no protagonist nor antagonist that is equal shares of power. It is war and there is no winner.

However, in a hunt, execution, and in a massacre, it’s unequal power relations… It is a curse, the one who started it is no longer the blamed party when faced with the atrocities of the dogs of war.

Power is a mode of action that does not act directly or immediately on others; it is a set of action upon other action (Foucault, 2002: 340). It is different from the use of violence that has immediate effect on someone or something.

Death is death. Regardless of your nation or religion or belief, a dying soul is a dying soul and if you have the ‘power’ to prevent death, you save a soul that longs to still exist. Life is short as it is.

In war, there is no winner and in extermination, there’s no worth of human souls left to be considered. Revenge or labelling it as a casualty is demeaning the existence and essence of the noble prevention of blood spilling.

It’s true. Chivalry is dead and so are humans, but I wish to still believe otherwise.