Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 23, 1986

Good one. Makes me think of the ending of War Games. Only a lot more to the point with less cheesy movie.

Goes right to the heart of the very idea of war doesn’t it?

Very very true.

Rule #1 of War: do not war with an enemy that has a weapon arsenal equal to yours.

CALVIN SHOULDVE SHOT EARLIER AND DODGE ROLLED>;O other than that i agree with the rest of you.

war is a natural outcome of overpopulation. the consequences become the temporary solution. wattersons take on malthusian theory i presume.

The first two frames got me thinking already. But it’s true, war really is a stupid thing

On the other hand, there are those who believe we didn’t do enough to protect the Jews (and others, like gays and Gypsies) from Hitler, or the people of Libya from their “beloved” dictator.

(Posted, of course, after the 2011 Arab-state revolutions from Tunisia to the Persian Gulf, and while Libya is in the throes of a Civil War vs. Col. Moammar Gadhafi.)

War is actually a pointless thing….

Tell’em, Calvin! War is a no-win situation.

Hobbes, play dead.

Very good!!!

At least they have harmless weapons.

Some deep stuff here from B-Watt.

Spread out first. Use hill 875. You will know what I’m talking about if you know about the Vietnam war. That’s why he said Hobbes was a Communist.

Second panel is too true…

hobbes face in the 4th panel is funny

technically speaking, it hit calvins helmet, not calvin himself, so calvin won

Good thing that they aren’t playing real bullets.

War doesn’t determine who’s right. It determines who’s left.

Well it’s a stupid game if you play like that! Build forts out of sticks or something. On opposite sides of the yard.

Edit: real war sucks. But kids will be kids.. especially if they have nerf guns.

War is the health of the state. —Randolph Bourne, 1918

true,true…

that’s… basically war in a nutshell, neither side truly wins. The only one who wins is the reaper.

Well the furry would be the communist :p