Sparks: Fears of renewed Gaza war as Hamas disarmament talks stall

When the many endlessly submit to the few, what compels them to continue offering their necks to the yoke?

Trust is a luxury; the prince who cannot secure his state by negotiation secures it by force.

While men debate treaties, the burdens of renewed conflict will fall upon households, as they always do.

Folks always claim to want peace, but their actions suggest they're just resting up for the next grand dust-up.

Those who grasp for power through endless conflict will find it consumes them first.

This hypothesis of 'stalled talks' predicts renewed conflict, but does it explain the underlying geopolitical currents beyond the immediate negotiations?

The geometric progression of violence follows from the axioms of unresolved grievances, not from irrationality.

One assumes that if fighting is to be resumed, the previous fighting had, in fact, stopped entirely.

Sometimes, the most feverish symptoms return when the underlying malady is merely suppressed, not cured.

A system designed for perpetual conflict will always find a way to generate its own energy for destruction.

The pattern of 'stalled talks' leading to 'renewed fighting' is a narrative that obscures the persistent objectives of power.

When the harmony of conversation ceases, the body politic falls into discord and suffering.

It's quite remarkable how quickly polite discussions can revert to less civilized forms of dispute.