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]