Commanders of nuclear submarines and missile control centers wonder if the disruption is the result of a hostile attack.

核潜艇和导弹控制中心的指挥官想知道中断是否是敌对攻击的结果。

But is it not obvious that he attributes to mankind before the establishment of society what can happen but in consequence of this establishment, which furnishes them with motives for hostile attacks and self-defense?

然而霍氏却没有意识到，他把人类社会建立以后发生的事情强加到了人类社会建立以前的人类身上。人类社会的建立，才使人类产生了相互攻击和相互抵抗的动机。