It’s not ghoulish but it also perpuates a never ending cycle unfortunately- we as in each culture, man, woman are all wronged in so many ways and most have legitimate grievances and are skilled in restarting and kindling those grievances with the next batch of children..ironically religion and nationalism kindles that even further while also providing a base identity to create fellowship between its adherents
But is the only way out further death and destruction?
Blessed be the peacemakers, as they say
While the attack on you is ongoing, yes, fighting back is the only way out. Giving up and dying is not peacemaking.