Reply #51: Neither side "wins" a minus-sum game. Both sides lose. [View All]

[TahitiNut]

It's delusional to claim that whomever loses the least is a "winner." Real life is never a "win-lose" (zero-sum) game - it's either win-win (plus-sum game) or lose-lose (minus sum game), and the fundamental requirement for win-win is cooperation/collaboration.

The delusion of least losses being a "winner" is one that's perpetuated by those on both 'sides' who profit (narrowly benefit) from the misfortunes and sacrifices of their cohorts. These are the exploiters - the parasites - in a society, and they're called 'king' or 'president' or 'owner' or 'arms manufacturer.'

This is one of the reasons that war follows war and killings follow killings ... the losses suffered on both sides are always blamed on the other side and no amount of losses on the other side ever compensates for such losses. This is why, throughout history, mankind as gone to the extremes of genocide - no matter how much loss is inflicted on the 'enemy' it's not enough. Even when the 'enemy' is eradicated, it's not enough - and another 'enemy' is sought.