Throughout much of the history of civilizations, states have declared war for land, valuables, and resources. In the course of the mid-20th century and the 21st century, ascendant super powers have invaded foreign lands for resources such as oil, and weapons companies have profited from the ongoing cycle of war these super powers promote. The populations of these states have been fed lies vis-à-vis the media; propagandizing these “rogue nations” and promoting an ‘Us vs. Them’ mentality, to garner support for these armed conflicts. War is our primordial instinct, as humans are territorial and aggressive. That is our nature, and by looking at events in our history, one may see that war appears to be timeless and inevitable. ‘War’ as defined by Webster’s Dictionary is a state of open and declared, hostile armed conflict between states or nations. Voltaire—the human personification of the Enlightenment period—says the following: “Famine, plague, and war are the three most famous ingredients of this wretched world…All animals are perpetually at war with each other…Air, earth and water are arenas of destruction. Defining war has been a political issue for centuries, and it poses a philosophical problem. Most philosophers will agree on war being a clash of arms, or a state of mutual tension between nations or states, distinguishing it from open rebellions, riots, and personal violence. Immanuel Kant, like many philosophers, has a negative conception of mankind on the subject of
War is amongst the oldest social facts in human history. It promises power and honour; it also brings death and regret. As the bloodiest type of warfare, interstate war has aroused numerous reflections on the causes of it. Most scholars regard interstate wars as resulting from states’ intent for survival and power in an anarchic international system. Thus, the root motivations to go to war lie in the international politics. In their arguments, Michael Howard, Greg Cashman and Leonard C. Robinson, and Kenneth N. Waltz also share this viewpoint, though with their own different foci and emphases. Before discussing how their opinions relate to one another, I will first generalize their views separately, discussing the weaknesses and strengths
Many individuals have the idea that enlightenment is one state. Many additionally trust that when it is achieved, a person is for evermore in that state. Enlightenment is not just one state but as a progressive and gradual establishing of states of awareness. We as a civilization have not come to the end of the road. After you spend years on a spiritual pursuit, it is safe to say that enlightenment happens in a series or stages of self-realizations and self-discoveries.
“War is a conflict, but conflict doesn’t have to a war.” Conflict is often seen as a war or a huge political disagreement. It can be that, but it can be as simple as arguing with a neighbor over property lines. War on the other hand is a declared, ended, and often with governments and militaries. Conflict can be war, but most conflicts are petty arguments over small things whereas wars are massive military attacks on nations, countries, or states. Although they both have at least two sides they are two astronomically different things. Just as mint chocolate chip is ice cream, but all ice cream isn’t mint chocolate chip.
Since the dawn of Homo sapiens war has been waging somewhere in the world almost non-stop till the present time. In the New York Times archive ‘What Every Person Should Know About War ' written by Chris Hedges it states, “Of the past 3,400 years, humans have been entirely at peace for 268 of them, or just 8 percent of recorded history.” There is no ‘war gene’ in humans, but in a way it has become almost second nature for us to use war when two or more opposing sides come to a disagreement. According to the dictionary war is defined as, “a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.” This definition comes nothing close to account for war in its practical form. In action, war really makes a massive impact and degradation on the human population and the environment around us. In many occasions throughout history there was no other option, but to use war. However, there have been several other instances were war was just used as a means to destroy or for governments to receive something that is unobtainable without the implication of war. Declaring war should not be at the disposal of governments in today’s day simply because with modern technology it has the possibility to end us all.
War is people (usually men) fighting, usually for a bit of territory or desired resource. One party wants something another party has. The leader of the first party will use whatever he can to
May I ask how many wars you know of? From the Battle of Waterloo on Sunday, 18 June 1815 to WW2, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945, or maybe the ancient war when Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332BC, war has outraged across the globe. What are your current beliefs about War? Is it a benefactor or a major problem, nature or manmade? I look to change your beliefs and enlighten you about reality. I am a human being, just like you so we view the mercilessness and blood loss caused due to war first but have we ever thought of the natural benefactor of it or is it a definite manmade problem?
Vasquez illustrates the various working and conceptual definitions of ‘War’ in his book ‘The War Puzzle’. He points out the definition of War given by Hedley Bull according to which ‘War is an organized violence carried on by political units against each other’. If this definition of war is to be taken into account then war by all means involves collective violence and it is simply not synonymous with conflicts because all conflicts may not end in war. Another assumption that is made as pointed out by Vasquez is that the war is an organized violence with 3 characteristics i.e. 1. War is an ordered activity with rules and customs , 2. War is not a random phenomena of violence but which is focused and directed, 3. It is collective and social
War is an armed conflict between societies which high rates of mortality and destruction. According to Šmihula D. (2013) war is part of the human nature that spans from our ancestors.
All throughout time and history people have been at war with each other at one point or another. War can, truthfully, at times be inescapable and considered by some historians as a natural instinct, an instinct that every human being possess. Throughout history mighty empires and governments have collapsed due to the damages inflicted on by a war, yet in spite of this, some have managed to face the odds and make it through, staggering along as if nothing happened. War is a true test of an empire or government’s determination to move forward, adapting using the knowledge and intellect they have acquired to their own advantage. Nevertheless, not all wars lead to fighting by physical means but
The word war has been used many times, it's been in movies, newspapers, books, and video games but what does it actually mean? War has been in human history before history was even recorded and there isn't just one kind of war there are actually multiple forms of war but there is always one thing that is the same. War is an intentional, widespread conflict between two political or opposing parties. It can range from the indirect political war like elections to the direct and violent world war like World War ll. A quote by Sun Tzu sums up war in "The Art of War” by writing "War is violent action taken to the utmost extreme".
We would first answer the question: What is war? War is sustained coordinated violence between political organizations, there are three explicit components that enable the measurement of war over time and history. The first component is Coordinated political organizations, which means that scholars preserve the term "war" for conflicts involving armed forces that operate under a command structure, where that structure is responsible for the conduct of subordinates and also possess the capacity for concerted military operations. An example of this would be if the USA went to war with China. They both have a full military and someone at the head of it that commands and directs the Military. The second component is Sustained violence and in this sense the word "war" is used for conflicts that cross a certain threshold of violence: namely,
Wars are unacceptable because they are often started for reasons other than to solve a conflict, lead to radicalism and the division of societies, and have negative effects on culture. It is undeniable that war has many undesirable effects on a culture, and therefore it is never the answer.
For us, when we hear the word “war” most of the time we don’t purely understand what it really means. We and our parents grew up without a war, and only the older generations know what is hidden behind this horrifying word. War for normal citizens is grief, death, hunger, uncountable destructions and millions of broken hearts. However for the country and its government “war” is most of the time a way and an only easy way to solve humongous problems between countries like the territories’ conflicts, and the political and economical misunderstandings.
Firstly, to refute those who would argue that war is necessary and universal Mead (1940:21) suggested that, societies will go to war if they have war as an invention. This ties to the topic that war is created in particular social-cultural context. For this example, Mead references two groups, the Eskimos and the Lepchas of Sikkim described by Geoffrey Gorer. Both groups neither concede war. The Lepchas was meek, and few may argue that aggression wasn’t their character. But the Eskimos, as Mead points out, were the opposite they were more aggressive people. Yet, they didn’t choose
History is full of wars, of people fighting against one another. War is a conflict between nation and society and is carried on by force of arms. War is generally characterized by collective aggression, destruction, and usually high mortality. Past experience has shown that the war is wrong because always it carries loss, suffering and often death of innocent people. A lot of people all over the world dar for peace because they don’t want to look at the suffering of others or be a victim of war. Unfortunately, there are people in the world who interested in running for war because of material benefits. They are guided by their own interests and they do not listen others oppinions Moreover, they have different ways to get what they