Peasant
That means, at home! At the wars, how could you help it? They’re enemies!
Traveller
According to Christ’s Gospel, there is no such thing as an enemy. You are told to love everybody.
Opens the Bible and looks for place.
Peasant
Well, read it!
Traveller
“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. … Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you” (Matthew 5:21, 43–44).
Peasant
Well, but what about taxes? Ought we to refuse to pay them too?
Traveller
That’s as you think best. If your own children are hungry, naturally you should first feed them.
Peasant
So you think soldiers are not wanted at all?
Traveller
What good do they do? Millions and millions are collected from you and your folk for them—it’s no joke to clothe and feed such a host! There are nearly a million of those idlers, and they’re only useful to keep the land from you; and it is on you they will fire.