Yes and no. Lambs and eagles do not think, at least not like humans. Evil and taste are not thoughts for them, they are experiences. However evil and taste have their own existence in the human mind, separate from experience. And that's why humans can be manipulated by thoughts only, not just by experience.
Who in their right mind wants to send their offsprings to butchery in war? It can only happen if you first create meaning and justify the war (e.g. a clear danger worse than war) if you expect people to follow.
So the real issue here is how easy it is to manipulate humans, to make them act like robots programmed by mainstream media so eager to show us a danger and the difference between "us" and "them".
This does not mean there is no intentionality though. Is it really a coincidence if some weapon manufacturers invest in media companies? Is it a coincidence if the same source of finance feed both sides of a conflict?
Who in their right mind wants to send their offsprings to butchery in war? It can only happen if you first create meaning and justify the war (e.g. a clear danger worse than war) if you expect people to follow.
So the real issue here is how easy it is to manipulate humans, to make them act like robots programmed by mainstream media so eager to show us a danger and the difference between "us" and "them".
This does not mean there is no intentionality though. Is it really a coincidence if some weapon manufacturers invest in media companies? Is it a coincidence if the same source of finance feed both sides of a conflict?