War is a disease.

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From
Physicians for Social Responsibility
psrpittsburgh.org/modern_war.html
...• Evidence-based decision-making -- is a cardinal principle.
• First do no harm -- a prudential principle, that mandates the least noxious interventions first and life-threatening ones only as a last resort, that urges wariness of possible unintended effects, that proscribes treatment which may be worse than the disease, and that eschews actions with certain lethal consequences.
• Treat the underlying etiology or causes, not merely the symptoms.
• Prevent the disease where possible, in preference to treating it after it occurs.
• Adhere to established standards of action.
• International cooperation is essential, in confronting global threats....