Letum is right in so far that the world in the 20th century would have been a more peaceful and less cruel place if only Hitler and Stalin and MaoTseTung wouldn't have popped up (beside a number of others) and decided to play foul. But they did, so... so what, Letum...!? :hmm:
That in times of war there is war, is because war means the absence of peace. In war it is not as peaceful as during peace, since during peace there is less war, and more peace. Logical, right?
Reason is a nice thing to settle disputes - but oinly if the other is of the same willingness to use reason. If he is not, unfortunately he has the ability to screw up the match for all players by that. then you either raise and leave the table to him, which means it is game over for you, or you stay and kick him out if he doesn't follow the game's rules. It is enough to send one Chamberlain in a good-willing attempt. Absolutely no use and no reason in sending him twice. And sometimes, even the first one attempt already is costly enough.