War Is Not Necessary
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Introduction
There is no doubt that war is evil. War is the biggest catastrophe that has befallen mankind. War brings destruction, starvation, diseases, and even death. One is left to wonder and look back at the havoc that the war has brought in many countries in order to comprehend the adverse effects of the war. Furthermore, a particularly upsetting side of the war is that they have become a worldwide issue that may soon engulf the whole world. Nonetheless, there are individuals who regard war as a heroic gesture, and they also view it as a happening that brings out the best that there is in a man; this, however, does not deviate from the fact that there is no other way to gauge the adverse effects of war as being terrible and dreadful. War is now even fought with atomic bombs.
Others may also argue that war is a necessary venture; a look at the history of war will also reveal that war has been a recurrent venture in human history. No era has witnessed a free or peaceful adverse effect of war. Wars have lasted for decades, and this seems to be a futile topic of being permanent. Many individuals have advocated for the nonviolence of countries basing it on religion and the fraternity of God. In spite of the religious world advocating for peace, weapons have been developed and used, armed forces have always been used, and clashes have also occurred with war being waged. Furthermore, war has always been a mark that is used in every era or period, which has always been regarded as a normal part of life. Peace, therefore, has been defined as being an interval between wars. A famous German filed marshal regarded war as being a part of God’s order. Many poets have also envisioned a period in which there is no war and eternal peace reigning, a dream that we are yet to see. Immediately after the war of 1941, many people thought that the world would be peaceful for a very long time, and therefore the League of Nations was formed to safeguard countries from engaging in another war.
The reoccurrence of war has proved that world peace is far from being achieved. In essence, the league of nations has, therefore, failed. With all of the work that it has been engaging itself in, United Nations proved to be ineffective in tackling its role. Several wars with the recent casualties being Vietnam, Pakistan, and India. There is also a notion that fighting is an instinct of man, and even individuals cannot be peaceful. Using this reasoning, then we cannot expect countries to live in eternal peace. There will always be differences in opinions between countries. Different angles of viewing the matter that has general importance to the peace and tranquility of a country exist.
Prior to the outbreak of World War one, communism in Russia created animosity and suspicion overall in Europe. Furthermore, democracy was an eyesore to Nazis who were apprehensive about the possibility of communizing Britain. The political ideology of a nation being abhorrent to the other one also meant that the state of affairs was not an environment that could promote peace—traditional enmities between nations and overall disharmony between countries. For instance, Germany had the wish to avenge for its humiliation that was put upon her during the end of the war in 1918 (Willis, 2002). The country wished that it was in a position to retaliate against the British empire and, therefore, also build one on its own. Past injuries do not heal and are constant reminders to avenge. An arms race is therefore ensuing between nations as they anticipate for any eventuality, and therefore disarmament exertions are futile. Furthermore, it appears that if peace continues for a very long period of time, then individuals would be monotonous, and life would not be advocating for change. Moreover, man is proving to be a very complex creature, which seems to remain like this for a long time.
War is made to counter a battle, yet in case you look at the consequences, a nation neither triumphs nor loses. If they ‘win’ they mislay persons and cash; if they are not lucky,’ they lose people, coinage, and the conflict. There is no authentic strategy to stop battle since it turns around the governing body and relies on an item picked. They need control, and warfare supports them to get that influence. Furthermore, nothing cannot be overflowing with ‘rainbows and unicorns,’ and it is difficult to make congruity. Anyway, we can start on some spots. A man christened Baudouin once expressed, “It takes two decades or a more prominent measure of concordance to make a man; there’s nothing more needed than twenty seconds of the fight to crush him.”(Snyder, 2010)
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