“You don't win a war by talking to the enemy.” - Teach Different with Margaret Thatcher

This week on the Teach Different Podcast host, Steve Fouts, and his guests, Jarvis, Tr33, and Bully, discuss a powerful quote by Margaret Thatcher: “You don’t win a war by talking to the enemy.” Using the Teach Different Method, they unpack the claim of the quote, stating that there is no talking during a war, only violence. The only way to win is to conquer your opponent. They explore the counterclaim, discussing the origins of negotiation and how that can contribute to conflict resolution. Essential questions are posed, such as what is a war and can you win it by talking to the enemy? Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Podcast kickoff02:09 - Meet the guests04:50 - Thatcher quote setup06:11 - Debating war and talk11:19 - What counts as war16:32 - Iran conflict perspectives19:11 - Defense vs oppression20:20 - Who Started It21:02 - Victim Versus Bully23:09 - Middle East Land Dispute24:02 - Counterclaim Talk Wins25:24 - Negotiation As Strategy29:30 - War Goals And Motives32:15 - Power Plays And Distrust34:32 - Wrap UpImage Source: Unknown photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons