Both the Greeks and Indian civilizations had there own ways to deal with the topic; violence. While one saw violence as a part of life if it was in your caste, your destiny (India), the other saw it as a form of greatness (Greece). To the Greeks violence is a way to help others.

In the Indian Civilization from what we can see, what's written in the Bhagavad Gita, violence is seen as a way of life. Violence is not for everyone, but only for the warrior caste. And if you were in the warrior caste violence was your life, your job, which you had to do with out any regrets. As said in the intro to the Bhagavad Gita, "While recognizing the ultimate goal of human life to be escape from endless rebirth through the achievements of Nirvana, it nevertheless maintains that one should participate actively in the affairs of this world, fulfilling the duties of one's station in life............. Without yearning for

The one sin that would hold you back from escaping "endless rebirth" is desire, which causes suffering. Desire to kill would in actuality hurt you. As seen in the Bhagavad Gita when Krishna speaks and says "When one, opritha's son! Abandoning desire which sake the mind finds in his soul full comfort for his soul, he hath attained the Yog that man is such! In sorrow not dejected, and in joys not overjoyed; dwelling out side the stress of passion, fear, and anger; fixed in calms......." Meaning if you kill or hurt out of intention or desire that is like the worst sin possible and death will come to you with a heavier price to pay.

t you went out doing your job in life that will help you reach and escape route to "endless rebirth".

the results to which such actions will lead." Meaning you have a job in life and that's to reach freedom and escape from "endless rebirth" and the only way to do that is to complete your duties and that all depend on what caste your in. If you happen to be in the warrior caste you job/duty is to kill and it doesn't matter if you win or loose it's the thought tha!

In the ancient Greek civilization (Classical Greece) saw war as a way to besides helping themselves, help others as well. As seen in the intro to the History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides, war came about due to differences in political and economic issues. The Greeks (Athens) took over civilizations peacefully, if they didn't put up a fight they steadily helped them advance but if a fight was given the Greeks never gave in. But never did any civilization feel the

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