The Impersonal Nature of Warfare

In earlier times in our evolution, there wasn't really any way to interact with other people at any distance. But as we evolved, the situation began to change and war became more impersonal. We can launch tomahawk surface to surface missiles from the deck of navy ships with the touch of a button. The result of pushing that button is then watched by the missile operator live on CNN minutes later when buildings in the enemy's city disappear in plumes. This impersonal nature of waging war makes it disconcertingly easy.