--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I came to the conclusion that war was an…" description: "\"I came to the conclusion that war was an unacceptable way of solving whatever problems there were in the world--that there would be problems of tyranny..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e73/howard-zinn-576_buried_i-came-to-the-conclusion-that-war-was-an_1006964.jpg" --- # I came to the conclusion that war was an unacceptable way… ![“I came to the conclusion that war was an unacceptable way of solving whatever problems there were in the world--that there would be problems of tyranny, of injustice, of nations crossing frontiers and that injustice and tyranny should not be tolerated and should be fought and resisted, but the one…” quote by Howard Zinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e73/howard-zinn-576_buried_i-came-to-the-conclusion-that-war-was-an_1006964.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e73/howard-zinn-576_buried_i-came-to-the-conclusion-that-war-was-an_1006964.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e73/howard-zinn-576_buried_i-came-to-the-conclusion-that-war-was-an_1006964.jpg) > “I came to the conclusion that war was an unacceptable way of solving whatever problems there were in the world--that there would be problems of tyranny, of injustice, of nations crossing frontiers and that injustice and tyranny should not be tolerated and should be fought and resisted, but the one thing that must not be used to solve that problem is war. Because war is inevitably the indiscriminate killing of large numbers of people. And that fact overwhelms whatever moral cause is somewhere buried in the history of that war.” [Howard Zinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/howard-zinn/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. War is an immoral, indiscriminate solution that overshadows any just cause. **In simple terms:** War kills many and masks true moral issues. Key Takeaway Seek non‑violent alternatives. Themes peace morality conflict resolution Mood reflective serious Type philosophical political When to use this quote - policy debates - grassroots movements - educational curricula Key Concepts ethical philosophy political activism Questions to Reflect On - How can societies resolve deep conflicts without war? - What are the limits of pacifism? 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