Equivalent Of War

In his writing, he stated that war is intrinsically vast, communal (or political) and violent. It is an actual, widespread and deliberate armed conflict between political communities, motivated by a sharp disagreement over governance” (p.135)

In the first part that speaks of peace among the first lines it establishes that peace is very rare in the international field. It quotes that for every thousand pages published on the causes of war there is less than one page on the causes of peace. Blainey main argument throughout this first part of his book is that we do not know much about the causes of peace.

With that Morgenthau insists “…all politics is a struggle for power that is inseparable from social life itself.” (Lebow, 2010) “[Power’s] content and its use are determined by the political and cultural environment.” (Morgenthau, 2004) For that reason war becomes a regular condition of IR in the classical realist’s theory, simply because war is the nature of human beings and power is the end all means by which national interests are secured and advanced rather than as a consequence of a possible lack of understanding about historical circumstance, their level of understanding or even perhaps because their leaders were objectively flawed themselves.

War doesn’t help anything and killing people has no purpose. Human punishments don’t have any effect on others perspectives. The quote “War has never been, or can ever be, conquered by more war” means if

The conflict of war and its effects have been debated throughout history. Some argue that there are other peaceful alternatives besides war that would lead to a better outcome, but in reality this is not the case. War is a natural part of human interactions, and even though it brings death and destruction, war will not cease to exist. Wars are the human way of getting one group to look superior than the other. The idea of a passive approach is ideal, but it is almost nearly impossible and may not always lead to the same outcome as if a war had taken place.

     "From the happy expression on their faces you might have supposed that they welcomed the war. I have met with men who loved stamps, and stones, and snakes, but I could not imagine any man loving war." Margot Asquith revealed her discontent with war in this quote. War is defined in the American Heritage Dictionary as a concerted effort or campaign to combat or put an end to something considered injurious. A rather contradicting definition from the dictionary when one examines war's true meaning and the effect it has on mankind. Wars do not put an end to something considered injurious, war starts them. War stems from human greed

“War is evil, and it is often the lesser evil. Those who take the sword, perish by the sword, and those who don’t take the sword perish by smelly diseases.”

St. Augustine provided comments on morality of war from the Christian point of view (railing against the love of violence that war can engender) as did several critics in the intellectual flourishing from the 9th to 12th centuries. Just war theorists remind warriors and politicians alike that the principles of justice following war should be universalizable and morally ordered and that winning should not provide a license for imposing unduly harsh or punitive measures or that state or commercial interests should not dictate the form of new peace. “The attraction for jus post bellum thinkers is to return to the initial justice of the war”. This means that war is considered as self-defense.

Wars are fought for many reasons and I back then it use to be that to territories went to war to gain land for their country and that was the usually justification. People also go to war because they believe in different things and they see each other as “less than human” so they be. The reading stated the war is a last resort option for most. Some important principles of a just war are the non-violent options must be considered first. Also war cannot be declared unless it is by someone with authority such as the President. Another thing mentioned in the reading is that a just war can only be fought if it is for the right reasons. A just war should only occur if there is a chance of success because a lot of lives, money, and resources can be wasted if the war is not won. Although war itself is not peaceful the whole point of a just war is to re-established peace. Also violence in war must be equivalent or near equivalent to the injury suffered, for example a country cannot just use a weapon of mass destruction to win a war. Civilians should never be involved in the conflict of war and soldiers should avoid killing them.

“The Tragedy of war is that it uses man’s best to do man’s worst” wise words from Henry Fosdick. When it comes down to the time where an individual hits rock bottom, a man either do its best or do its worst. Although, Man can do its best and do its worst at the same time. There are many reasons how man’s best can result to man’s worst. Henry Fosdick statement is both true and false.

There are moments in our history where the citizens of the world stand up and for their beliefs, their honor, and themselves. They come together to reform the existing government that is holding them back from achieving their desired lifestyle. When this occurs, most likely, war is inevitable to follow. When war comes to a country, death and destruction is destined. Leaders and rules change, but the pride of its citizens prevails and becomes

I completely agree with this phrase in the book because wars are almost impossible to stop or avoid for many reasons. Everyone has their own opinions about a variety of things and this will always lead to conflict which leads to war.

In All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque’s seminal anti-war novel is adapted for film depicting the German mobilization for war against the Entente powers. Illuminating the glaring inefficiencies in Germany’s wartime supply chain — the film showcases how the infrequency of food distribution greatly contributed to the degradation of both the soldiers’ spirit and body. The juxtaposition of these scenes of hunger, starvation and binge-eating by German soldiers coping with life in the trenches, with Professor Kantorek’s impassioned wartime propaganda lends great insight not merely into the lives of German soldiers, but the society as whole. Through this technique the film provides a perfect lens through which to examine the gradual

The comprehension of the term ‘total war’ has had great significance towards the understanding as to how wars are fought, affect society and differ from other conflicts. The main issue that arises is conclusively defining total war and is continually differing between both historians and military combatants alike. Roger Chickering defines states “total war is distinguished by its intensity and extent. Theatres of operation span the globe; the scale of the battle is practically limitless” all the while adding “total war requires the mobilisation not only of armed forced but also of whole populations” This definition, while not quintessential is a good starting point for a definition due to its broadness and acceptance of the idea of the incapability to fully mobilise a society’s entire resource. David A. Bell states that it is often defined as ‘a war involving the complete mobilization of a society’s resources to achieve the absolute destruction of an enemy, with all distinction erased between combatants and non-combatants’ . However, he notes the limitations of such an idea including the inability for societies to meet such criterion, in particular, the ability for a society to completely utilise its resources towards the war effort. Ultimately, Jeremey black, while not giving a conclusive definition for the term, total war, does acknowledge different definitions by various individuals distilling many of their arguments and consequently outlining main characteristics of

War is a seen by those who are against it as the most devastating and dreaded type of human interaction ADDIN EN.CITE Hedges2003517Hedges (2003)5175176Hedges, C.War is a force that gives us meaning2003Gütersloh, GermanyRandom House9781400034635http://books.google.co.ke/books?id=k-KlOS_4b-8C HYPERLINK l "_ENREF_4" o "Hedges, 2003 #517" Hedges (2003). In the society, we leave in, discussions about war are held and preparations for warfare are a normal day-to-day occurrence. Proponents of war argue that nations get a meaning from war and not just carnage and destruction in it way. ADDIN EN.CITE Hedges2003517Hedges (2003)5175176Hedges, C.War is a force that gives us meaning2003Gütersloh, GermanyRandom House9781400034635http://books.google.co.ke/books?id=k-KlOS_4b-8C HYPERLINK l "_ENREF_4" o "Hedges, 2003 #517" Hedges (2003) argues that war gives life a meaning and purpose there by giving people a reason to leave. According to Hedges, with war an excitement hangs in the air. War provides a cause and a resolve to a country as it allows its citizens to be noble ADDIN EN.CITE Hedges2003517(Hedges, 2003)5175176Hedges, C.War is a force that gives us meaning2003Gütersloh, GermanyRandom House9781400034635http://books.google.co.ke/books?id=k-KlOS_4b-8C( HYPERLINK l "_ENREF_4" o "Hedges, 2003 #517" Hedges, 2003).