Bullet Quote by Winston Groom
““Bullets an stuff be flying all over. It is something I simply cannot understand - why in hell is we doing all this, anyway? Playing football is one thing. But this, I do not know why. Goddamn.””
About This Quote
The speaker is bewildered by the senseless violence of war, contrasting it with the order of sports.
In simple terms: War’s violence feels incomprehensible.
Key Takeaway
Question the purpose of conflict.
Themes
war
violence
conflict
Mood
conflicted
critical
Type
political
philosophical
When to use this quote
- military service
- peace activism
- journalism
- education
Key Concepts
ethics
politics
Questions to Reflect On
- Why does war seem irrational?
- What alternatives to war exist?
A Different Perspective
War may be justified by complex geopolitics.
![“[Football] has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence: in other words it is war minus the shooting.” quote by George Orwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/036/george-orwell-57_fair-play_football-has-nothing-to-do-with-fair-pla_2333756.jpg)
