I have been to a number of international conferences (on world peace)... I don't see the seriousness in people. This is because violence has its investment & conflict has its benefits. Many people haven't suffered the pain of conflict, they don't know what it means to really be hit by these things. They only see it on television, as some kind of excitement
Additional information/ Source: Book: Culture of Peace; Page: 8
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