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Love and war

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Following the heart can have dangerous consequences.

As Shakespeare’s Jessica, from The Merchant of Venice, famously observed: ‘love is blind, and lovers cannot see’. Led by passion, we’re inclined to throw ourselves head-first into unknown territories. And when we do, we can find ourselves in all sorts of trouble. Here are some stories where human nature disrupts the status quo – with serious repercussions.