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Vocabulary : Sayings : Modern : Make love not war

Make love not war American English

Possible interpretation: 1) Sex between people is better than fighting between countries. 2) Peace is better than war.

Origin: American student slogan of the 1960s, then mainly used by those opposed to the American War in Vietnam. It subsequently featured in John Lennon's song Mind Games (1973); and has since been used by those opposed to the American War in Iraq and war in general.

Variety: This is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.

Quick Quiz:

"Make love not war" might be said in support of
  1. nuclear disarmament
  2. nuclear conflagration
  3. terrorism