Make Love not War...

Make love not war is an obvious theme in the play Lysistrata. The women use abstinence as a tool in order to encourage their husbands to establish peace throughout Greece. If the men love them like they say they do and desire to be with their wives then eventually they will choose to make love instead of war because they cannot hve both at the same time. Not only will they create a sense of love and peace within their nation but also on a physical level with their wives. By refusing to have sex with their husbands, the women are showing them that they value love over war because the men eventually realize that being with their wives is more important than fighting. Sometimes people get pleasure out of figting. The feeling that develops on the inside after defeating an enemy that has caused you pain creates a high and sense of accomplishment almost. However,the amazing feeling that develops from getting to experience the fullness of someones love is second to none. The men needed to straighten ot their priorities and realize that loving is far better than warring and through practicing abstinence, their wives were able to help them understsnd that they would much rather prefer to make love not war!