Horror Makes Fascinating

"Horror makes fascinating" I found that expression in one book I read recently, but unfortunately, I forget in which book I read it since I was forced to read so many books for academic purpose. I guess it was in the book editted by Barash which contains several articles about peace studies written by several writers gathered in one book. That expression impressed me directly when I read it. It tells about the behaviour of ancient European countries in war. Leaders of European Countries in the past really liked to fight each other for many reasons, such as teritory, wealth, source, etc. They liked war despite of the fact that war is irrational. War causes many victims, many people died because of it, war also needs fund which actually can be allocated for other necesities such a health, education and economic of the people in the country. However, those Leaders still loved the irrational war although they can be killed in war. In war, they could show their power and it was a pride for them. If they won in war, the could get wealth from their enemy, sometimes they fight to conquer the teritory of their enemy, when they won, they got teritory. Yesterday, I watched Troy movie again as it was played on tv and because I got insomnia. I think Troy can be a good ilustration about the behaviour the Leaders who like to fight each other. Troy and Greek fight for wealth, teritory, even for love, ziiinggg.. ??? They ignored all of the irrationality of war that can stole their life to reach certain goals. All they should do was be well-prepared and struggle as possible as they can to face irrational war so that they win and reach their goals.

Off course I disagree with the existence of war, but actually I love the expression 'horror makes fascinating'. I love the spirit of taking the risk to reach the goal. Preparing themselves despite of the horror. Horror becomes fascinating with good preparation, hard struggle and great passion to reach the goals.

Sometimes I applied that expression in several cases I think. For many things. For irrational what-so-called impossible goal. Judged as naive girl for struggling to reach what-so-called the only career I want in my life. For many things.