In this address, the author emotionally highlights the danger of war becoming an intrinsic part of society’s life. War must not be normalized, and the very word “peace” should not acquire negative associations. The author criticizes the glorification of war, describing it as a path toward perpetual catastrophe and erosion of rational thought.
The speaker notes that protracted war creates entire systems of economic and social relations that incentivize its continuation. Even audits of defense procurement show major financial discrepancies. War causes devastating consequences for society and undermines the value of human life, while praising the conflict only leads to a loss of humanity.
The author insists that war is a catastrophe and should be condemned, not accepted or normalized, much less romanticized. Lyrical celebrations of war obscure the true scale of tragedy and make the cult of death dominant in national consciousness.
The experience of loss, genocide, and demographic disasters have deeply marked Ukrainian culture and memory. The author urges a philosophical and cultural reassessment where the value of human life comes first. Only through intellectual efforts and the rejection of mass heroization can war cease to be a defining factor for society and the cult of death be overcome.
