Technically, I think Boomer's correct. Mentally manipulating the enemy is similar to negotiation / diplomacy. How do you think diplomats 'negotiate'? They use all kind of psychological tricks, mental warfare, laws of power, blackmail, deceit, flattery, slights of hand, manipulation of perception of reality.
Propaganda and mind control has made items causing ill health and death popular - cigarettes, pop, canola oil, fast food, seditary lifestyle, vaccines, pharmaceutical medicine.
But the quote said nothing about killing. Killing is implied by battle, or warfare.
It said; The greatest victory is that which requires no battle. In terms of warfare/conflict it can only be agreement. A victory instead of conflict. Preventing battle.
Technically, I think Boomer's correct. Mentally manipulating the enemy is similar to negotiation / diplomacy. How do you think diplomats 'negotiate'? They use all kind of psychological tricks, mental warfare, laws of power, blackmail, deceit, flattery, slights of hand, manipulation of perception of reality.
Propaganda and mind control has made items causing ill health and death popular - cigarettes, pop, canola oil, fast food, seditary lifestyle, vaccines, pharmaceutical medicine.
Acts of subterfuge, infiltration, agents of calamity. Bringing fear, panic, causing sabotage and assassination.
But these don't win battles. They cause them.
Negotiation requires something to negotiate with from a position of confidence.
But the quote said nothing about killing. Killing is implied by battle, or warfare.
It said; The greatest victory is that which requires no battle. In terms of warfare/conflict it can only be agreement. A victory instead of conflict. Preventing battle.