"A Thinking Soldier Is A Dangerous Soldier. . ." Oil - 40" x 60".
This painting was created in 2010 while pondering the consequences of soldiers being able to think for themselves. If soldiers thought about the decisions being made for them by others - decisions which would bring them into contact with the ravages and consequences of war which would then forever affect not only them but their families and friends and countries. . . If soldiers were allowed to "think for themselves". . . and they were given a choice. . . would that not make them dangerous? And if so. . . to whom, to what would they be dangerous? And so I came to the conclusion that a thinking soldier would be dangerous to the very idea of the industry of war, to despots and other seekers of destruction. But then would that not mean that thinking was/is the prerogative of all citizens?
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JoAnn Koepke
6/10/2022 16:27:29
Dear Bernard, I start a nonprofit using my art to help ChildFund International. After 63 years of dealing with this society's promoting the idea that if we just get rid of persons with epilepsy we will have world peace. The problem with this is that war is causing the promotion of injuries, lack of medical care, and hunger that leads to epilepsy. So if people would think---you are right-it would probably do away with war. By the way I have just started doing colored pencils. I did watercolor for a long time but recently found out about colored pencils. And I love them
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