Patton's Delusions of Grandeur: A Woman’s Call for an End to Recursive War Glorification Myths and Imagery (original) (raw)

One of the greatest challenges of modern times is how to create and replicate new myths and images and stand up with courage resisting in civil disobedience all unjust authority that continues to uphold violence. In this paper, written immediately after viewing the 1970 movie, Patton, I argue for women to come together and refuse to allow war any longer. I appeal to all common sense, hope, ethics and responsible citizenry, and propose that we reclaim our common humanity, restore the peace and harmony that is our natural human birthright, and pave a new path of peaceful coexistence for future generations. Keywords: Myths of War, Women as Restorers of Human Dignity, General George S. Patton, Buddhist Doctrine of Eternal Life and Dependent Causality, Global Citizenry, Leadership, Evolution in Consciousness, Civilization, Daisaku Ikeda, Riane Eisler, Partnership, Peaceful Coexistence