Life — May 16, 1918 — page 24: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is a religious allegory cartoon depicting soldiers at the crucifixion. The caption "Ye Have Done It Unto Me" quotes Matthew 25:31-46, where Jesus teaches that cruelty to the vulnerable is cruelty to him. The image shows armed soldiers (appearing to wear World War I-era military uniforms) standing before a glowing, Christ-like figure. A body lies on the ground; a dog is also present, suggesting suffering of the innocent. The satire appears to critique military violence and warfare as inherently sinful—equating soldiers' actions with betraying Christian principles. Without visible publication date context, this likely comments on WWI-era military conduct or promotes anti-war sentiment through Christian moral teaching. The work uses religious symbolism to condemn violence as fundamentally un-Christian.