General, your tank is a powerful vehicle.
It smashes down forest and crushes a hundred men.
But it has one defect:
It needs a driver.
General, your bomber is powerful.
It flies faster than a storm and carries more than an
elephant.
But it has one defect:
It needs a mechanic.
General, man is very useful.
He can fly and he can kill.
But he has one defect:
He can think.
[A poem by Bertolt Brecht]
Why do the babies starve
When there’s enough food to feed the world
When there’re so many of us
Are there people still alone
Why are the missiles called peace keepers
When they’re aimed to kill
Why is a woman still not safe
When she’s in her home
Love is hate
War is peace
No is yes
And we’re all free
But somebody’s gonna have to answer
The time is coming soon
Amidst all these questions and contradictions
There’re some who seek the truth
But somebody’s gonna have to answer
The time is coming soon
When the blind remove their blinders
And the speechless speak the truth
[A Tracy Chapman song from a 1986 album]