Assignment 9: What's it good for? david chen

Is there a time for war? Yes, there is because if someone attacks a country they probably won't just sit still and allow themselves to be taken over. War is just a way to settle disputes in the same way that playground fights settle issues. Countries and groups are put against one another much like the way young children fight. There is always an issue and if it can't be solved by verbal reasoning then the only other solution is by physical reasoning. Is it morally right to go to war? I'm pretty sure it depends on who you are but for me it doesn't really bother me if countries go to war. So how is it morally wrong if people fight to protect what they believe in? Although, the most preferable solution is to reach a diplomatic agreement to sort out the differences much like teachers sorting out disputes among pupils. There are times when a country is responsible to go to war. When agreements are not made and when the problem persists to the point where it bothers its citizens, then the country has to act in their people's interest. Alternatives would be diplomacy or tell on the enemy to the United Nations, like a 5 year old tells another's mother.