I got some opinions about war! I think that the "Bludgeoning the Shit out of Everything" method to diplomacy can be effective in except cases where accidentally killing little kids is a routine side-effect of your bludgeoning. In my mind it's really hard to declare anything a "victory" when you've accidentally killed a bunch of little kids in the process. For example, let's jump forward three years. General: "The United States is officially declaring victory in Afghanistan." Reporter: "Uh, what about all those little kids you accidentally killed?" General, quietly belligerent: "Victory."
I guess it's a good thing for the restaurant manager to listen closely to what the cooks are saying but at the end of the day the cooks don't decide how much the fried chickens need to cost in order for the chicken lady to get paid.
