“As Long as There Are Slaughterhouses, There Will Always Be Battlefields” — Confronting the Roots of Violence and Discrimination

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“As long as there are slaughterhouses, there will always be battlefields,” wrote the Russian author and philosopher Leo Tolstoy. This powerful statement challenges us to examine the roots of violence—not just on the battlefield but in our daily choices, in our beliefs, and in the systems we perpetuate. At the heart of this violence lies…