The Dangerous Lie Everyone Is Repeating About Iran Right Now

Clips courtesy @jasminlaine - Jasmin's full original episode: https://youtu.be/2TZv5CJy_6k?si=2uYPmfzEQcrl3ivmA phrase has been repeated all week across social media, politics, and the news media:“Violence is not the path to peace.”It sounds compassionate.It sounds moral.But history tells a very different story.In this Tap the Maple Weekend Wrap, Bakes examines the global reaction to the U.S. and Israel striking Iran and asks a difficult question many commentators refuse to address.Is it always true that violence cannot lead to peace?History suggests otherwise.From the lessons of World War II and the Holocaust to the modern threat posed by the Iranian regime, the world has faced moments where diplomacy alone failed to stop dangerous ideologies and aggressive regimes.Meanwhile, Canada’s response under Prime Minister Mark Carney has left many Canadians confused, balancing calls to neutralize the Iranian threat while simultaneously urging de-escalation.So what is the strategy?And what happens when diplomacy fails?This episode also highlights a powerful take from Canadian commentator Jasmin Laine on the contradictions in Canada’s messaging.Today’s conversation explores the uncomfortable truth about peace, war, and the lessons history has tried to teach us.Because sometimes the hardest question isn’t whether war is terrible.It’s whether ignoring dangerous regimes makes the world even worse.