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From: Mackenzie McDonald <mjm2da@mtmail.mtsu.edu>
Date: Fri, Dec 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Subject: Blog Post
To: Phil Oliver <Phil.Oliver@mtsu.edu>

The Moral Equivalent of War and Why It Still Hits Home

When William James stood up in 1906 to give his lecture, “The Moral Equivalent of War,” I

doubt he imagined people would still be chewing it over a hundred years later. Yet here we are,

still wondering about the same things. What’s so striking about his essay is how he takes on a

question that doesn’t seem to go away: If war brings out the best in people—bravery, loyalty,

teamwork, sacrifice—how do we hold onto all that good stuff without the bloodshed and

heartbreak? (continues)