SIN : VIOLENCE
"ALLEGORY OF THE FIRST VICTIM OF WAR"
#Violence@FA

“Violence is not one of the “Capital Sins”, but it is in my option a “capital sin” (be it without capitals). So I took the liberty to add it here “for free”.
Wars are the most prominent and large-scale acts of violence. And the first victim of the war is the truth.
Who is right and who is wrong ?
Who is the hero and who is the bad guy ? What is fake news and what is correct ?

Only through an ongoing rape of the truth, the offensive party can keep the war going. Otherwise internal protests would be able to stop the war.
In the chaos and confusion of war, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction, and both sides often use disinformation and propaganda to shape the narrative of the conflict and gain support for their cause.

The internet and modern communication technology have had a profound impact on the way disinformation is spread during wars. The widespread availability of social media and other online platforms has made it easier than ever before to spread false information and propaganda to a global audience. Social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook allow false information to spread quickly and easily, often before it can be fact-checked or verified. This can lead to the rapid spread of rumors, hearsay, and other false information, which can be difficult to correct once they have taken hold.

But although the advent of the internet has brought an extra tool for disinformation, it is not new…

Disinformation has played a significant role in many historical wars, including religious conflicts such as the wars between Catholics and Protestants, and the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars.
During the Reformation era in Europe, both Catholics and Protestants used propaganda and disinformation to demonize each other and gain support for their respective positions. For example, Catholic authorities in France circulated stories accusing Protestants of practicing witchcraft, cannibalism, and other atrocities. Protestant pamphlets, on the other hand, portrayed
the Catholic Church as corrupt and tyrannical, and accused Catholic leaders of engaging in immoral behavior.
Similarly, during the Albigensian Crusade in the 13th century, the Catholic Church used propaganda to justify the violent suppression of the Cathars, a religious sect that was seen as a threat to Catholic orthodoxy. The
Church spread false stories about the Cathars, portraying them as heretics, devil-worshipers, and even cannibals. These stories helped to rally support for the Crusade and to justify the brutal tactics employed by the Catholic forces.

Overall, while the methods and techniques used to spread disinformation during the Middle Ages and Renaissance were different from those used today, the fundamental strategies and tactics were often similar. False documents, rumors, propaganda, and visual media were all used to shape public opinion and gain support for a particular political or ideological agenda.

So what could we do to separate fake news and reality from each other, in particular in the age of propaganda supported by artificial intelligence and propagated in social media ?
How can we stop these acts of “information violence” before the physical violence ends up in a new war ?

“From Russia, with love!”
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