The universal horror, futility and degradation of war. And— wars unintended consequences that may result in an empty victory when the aftermath creates new circumstances that are not an improvement.
So, What have we learned in two-and-a-half millennia? Not much, except efficiency.
Cassandra gives this warning at the beginning of the play.
"It comes to this: if a man is wise he will shun war. But if war must come, it is a crown of honor for a city to perish in a good cause; in an evil cause there is infamy."Honor — infamy—how do we live with war? We don't seem to be able to live without it.
Maybe a visit to Euripides Greece will help. You can do this be seeing DSC Theatre's production of: The Trojan Women, This Thursday through Saturday in the Black Box theatre in the Eccles Fine Arts Center.
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