tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post2079851085161101323..comments2024-03-28T23:42:09.625+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Hrolf's HeroesKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-45275066606839845032016-06-25T16:50:29.788+01:002016-06-25T16:50:29.788+01:00Kaor, Paul!
But, to paraphrase or quote from Flav...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />But, to paraphrase or quote from Flavius Vegetius' DE RE MILITARI: "If you want peace, prepare for war." That is, peace will need to be DEFENDED--for which you will need to be able to cow or overawe all who might attack you. And that remains as true today as it was in King Hrolf's time.<br /><br />And I note that King Hrolf still had armed forces, such as the core formed by his heroes, household guards, and then the shire levies. <br /><br />Nor do I consider OUR times to be peaceful. Wars or civil wars still flames around the world in many locations. And the threat of jihadism from within Islam still threatens the US and other Western nations, as the Orlando massacre makes plain.<br /><br />And of course there's plain old fashioned aggression from places like Russia or the ambitions China has, which can easily lead to other wars.<br /><br />No, I don't see anything like Anderson's Solar Commonwealth arising any time soon!<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com