The discussion between Papa Ngiza and Will Hobbs about the nature of tribal warfare and the relationship of the present bloodshed to a number of historical antecedents should stimulate thinking about the individual's responsibility in the face of social and cultural atrocities. The relationship between one's personal morality and the larger social and political contexts in which individuals operate is always a useful area for discussion.

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