[lbo-talk] Conservatism

[Mike Beggs]

Also, contemporaneous with, or slightly before Bourne, Marinetti.
Although it's 'the world' rather than just 'the state': "We Futurists,
who for over two years, scorned by the Lame and Paralyzed, have
glorified the love of danger and violence, praised patriotism and war,
the hygene of the world, are happy to finally experience this great
Futurist hour of Italy, while the foul tribe of pacifists huddles
dying in the deep cellars of the ridiculous palace at The Hague."

Cheers,
Mike

On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 2:35 AM, ken hanly <northsunm at yahoo.com> wrote:
> The idea was advanced long before Bourne. Here is a quote from Hegel:
> http://www.worldfuturefund.org/wffmaster/Reading/Quotes/hegelnew.htm
>
> "War has the deep meaning that by it the ethical health of nations is preserved and their finite aims uprooted.  And as the winds which sweep over the ocean prevent decay that would result from its perpetual calm, so war protects the people from the corruption which an everlasting peace would bring upon it.  History shows phases which illustrate how successful wars have checked internal unrest and have strengthened the entire stability of the State.  Not only do nations issue forth invigorated from their wars, but those nations torn by internal strife, win peace at home as a result of war abroad."