The War That Could End All Wars

A beloved actor named Jonathan Joss was murdered yesterday
for the simple fact that he was gay.
They were offended by his joy.
Offended by his freedom.
Offended by the part of themselves they’ve been taught to hate.

We talk about war like it’s something between nations.
But war can happen any time our thoughts turn to violence.
At home. At school. At church. At work.
It’s not always with bombs and blood.
Sometimes it’s with insults.
With silence.
With shame.
With indoctrination.

And at the root of it all:
Insecurity.

Every war begins with insecurity:
That we are not safe.
That we are not enough.
That we will lose what we need to survive.

Insecurity is not just fear of danger,
it’s fear of identity.
Fear of being judged.
Fear of being inferior.
Fear that would cause a man to murder rather than question a belief.

Insecurity makes us hoard, dominate, dehumanize.
It turns our neighbors into threats and nations into enemies.

And yet, security is not something you take.
It’s something you build.

You build it through compassion, not control.
Through care, not conquest.
Through trust. Through accountability.
Through systems that meet every person’s physical and emotional needs.
Through education.
Through a culture that values connection more than competition.

So yes. I want a war.
But not on people.
Not on countries.
Not on ideas.

I want a war on insecurity.
The quiet war of meeting needs instead of inventing enemies.
The war that builds safety where there was fear.
That doesn’t destroy, but heals.
The only war that could truly end all the others.

We must dismantle every system designed to keep us in conflict.
Because we deserve better than this.

In memory of Jonathan Joss.