In ancient times during war, soldiers fought on the battlefield corp, face-to-face with the enemy. It was brutal, horrific, and bloody. War was fought over reasons as ancient as man and still true today; Wealth and Power. A politician once said, "The United States has no friend, only interest." It is valid for all countries and men. The mass killing also increased with great leaps forward in technology and science. Unless you are Mother Theresa, Man's agenda is always more than just philanthropic. Genocide: among other things, the killing of people by a government because of their indelible group membership (race, ethnicity, religion, language). Politicide: the murder of any person or people by a government because of their politics or for political purposes. Mass Murder: the indiscriminate killing of any person or people by a government. Democide: The murder of any person or people by a government, including genocide, politicide, and mass murder.
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." Martin Luther King Jr.