Wars are fights against evil tyrants and the illegitimate governments they control. Such rhetoric makes wars easier to justify, easier to wage, and easier to support, especially for elected leaders who must respond directly to swings in public opinion. Such language works equally well for any society in today’s media-obsessed age.
德克萨斯州大学城——将战争和个人罪恶混为一谈如果不是现代国际政治中人们的共同选择，也无疑已经成为一种普遍现象。战争被冠之以反对专制暴君及其治下非法政府的名号。尤其对于那些必须直接对民意变化做出反应的当选领导人来讲，这样的花言巧语降低了发动和支持战争的难度，也让他们更容易为发动战争找到借口。在当今这个被媒体所左右的时代，这样的说法在任何社会中都同样有效。