" He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt he has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice. this disgrace to civilisation should be done away with at once. herosism at command, senseless brutality,deplorable love-ofocountry stance, how violently i hate all this, how descicable and ignoble war is; i would rather be torn to shreds than be part of so base an action! it is my convition that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder