By Niki Mania
If war is a crime, a fatal disorder, a “legalised” mass murder — an excuse to usurp, control, manipulate, and exploit — then monsters are those who instigate, promote, lead, impose, and maintain such practices.
There are countless examples in human history of forced occupation carried out in the name of “civilising savages,” when the true aim was to profit from land that belonged to others. Indigenous populations, such as the black people of Africa, were killed, enslaved, traded, forced into labour, denied rights, converted by force, and recruited to fight the white man’s wars.
The American Indians, largely annihilated
The Kurds, still struggling to claim their land
The Palestinians, displaced for decades
The Cubans, punished for choosing their own path
Yes — colonialism. Imperialism.
These monsters were born and raised within human societies: kings and queens, feudal lords, patriarchs, industrial capitalists. Always allowed to exist and rule, nourished by wealth and power.
They are few — yet powerful enough to determine the fate of entire populations. They control minds, bodies, possessions, and ways of life. And when your land holds resources they desire, they become “convincing” in their need to intervene, to “correct” your political system, as if you are incapable of choosing your own path.
Gradually, their influence divides societies from within — and seals their fate.
It was a tragic sight to see Iranians living in the United States celebrating while their homeland was being bombed.
And yet, there comes a time when humanity reacts. Voices rise in every country. Streets and squares fill with protest, condemnation, and demands for justice.
This has happened before — when others went too far. But the threat was never truly eliminated. Humanity continued to breed monsters.
And here we are again.
Are today’s protests enough to bring them down? No. Their power remains strong. They buy loyalty, manipulate information, and feed false hopes.
They will continue — as long as people remain isolated, fearful, dependent, and convinced they are free.
But if humanity is to survive, there will come a moment when people stop fearing alone — and learn to act together.
Only then will the breeding of monsters cease.
