Wars: Egressive, Barbarian Solution

War leads to oppression and leaves negative implications on all people and societies by impacting the poor, women, children, and nations as a whole. "War is a state of violent conflict between one or more groups" (Rasenberger 3). Rasenberger defines war as a state of conflict between one group within itself or several groups in combat with each other, what is not mentioned are the after-effects of war. War itself leads to many civilian and military deaths, an estimated 1.5-3.8 million people died during the Vietnam War and an approximate 500,000 people died in the Iraq war. The biggest tragedy of War is that it always results in fatality, but another key, negative, factor to understand is that after the War many adverse implications arise. Post-war ramifications in the nation fall upon the poor, women, and children, making them weaker and less motivated leading to the downfall of a society. Regardless if a nation wins or is defeated in war they have to deal with consequences of war and find solutions to the impacted people and society. It is essential to understand that there is never a true victor in war because regardless of the outcome, fatality and a fall of morale within society on both sides are inevitable. War has often been the solution to situations that required force or violence, but in recent times this has

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.

The fighting and destructive powers of humans have been on display since prehistoric times with many tribes constantly finding ways to fight and kill one another for their own benefit. This long-term fighting shows that human beings have a natural instinct towards violence and conflict between one another. Even after thousands of years, it is safe to say that war never changes. Both The Iliad and The Things They Carried showed how human beings have a natural tendency towards superiority and conflict but do not have a proper way to cope with the emotional trauma that comes with it.

In the end, war can overcome a substantial issue that people have been dealing with for years. On the other hand, war can lead to humongous destruction. It can cause us to hate each other. War can cause us to become greedy animals. It all depends on the outcome of the war.

War arises when there is conflict. History tends to repeat itself. Many times in history, there are similarities in conflict. Lots of different wars took place because of a conflict that has already been fought over. Typically, people are killed over these conflicts. Radicalized religion and patriotism, organized killing, and religion/country expansion are all examples of conflict results that have occurred in both the Reformation, Renaissance, and World War I.

Since the beginning of time, man, unfortunately, has found many ways of destroying each other. Because of that there have been many wars: American

“What a cruel thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world.” Said Robert E. Lee. Who actually wins in war? In a sense, war is the killing of our own brothers & sisters. The fact that war is used to resolve political issues is sickening. Our newest generations are being born into this world thinking that war is common and necessary depending on the circumstances when it’s not. It’s obvious what this means, it only means more war is to come

There are over seven billion people on this earth, and I can say for everyone that it’s a big number. And the more people, the less time it takes for the world to come to an end. Which is why I think unfortunately think that calamites like war, mosquitoes and cancer are in a way beneficial. Sucks, but it’s the truth. Anyways, since the dawn of humans there have been a gazillion wars. I’m not just talking about the major ones, but also the minuscule ones, because the loss of one life is enough to be recognized. Humans have undoubtedly decided that the best way to solve an argument is by killing one another. Is that smart, considering that we’re the same species that invented flying tons of metal? I don’t think so. I believe that discrepancies

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.

Battles, War, bloodshed etc.. would all not happen if there wasn’t conflict. Conflict can happen for multiple reasons like establishing dominance, resources and desire to have more power but what really starts a war is when there is ethnic conflict. People believe in their cause to protect or defend their culture which is who they are and likely most people they know. My personal ancestry has suffered from this and endured through the holocaust. “From Two Worlds As a Keepsake”, also known as “Yerku Ashkharhic I Hishatak”, shows this ethnic conflict in a visual masterpiece.

During a war, each side has a different view and opinion on the cause of the war. I think this is because each side sees itself as having just cause to fight to protect and defend their land, people, rights or just because.

War is controversial, unfortunate, and certainly misunderstood; it is a transforming agent, a catalyst for change. Nonetheless, many people focus on war's negative consequences, while positive effects are downplayed. War is a necessary evil in the sense that it stabilizes population, encourages technological advances, and has a very high economic value. Without war, the overpopulation of the human race is inevitable. It is this reason that war is a useful tool by not only Mother Nature, but also humans themselves to institute population control.

In this essay I will be giving the definition of war and conflict and I will be describing the causes of war and giving examples of wars that have happened because of the conflicts that I will be mentioning in my essay. The causes of war I will be looking at will be; Politics, Nationalism, Ideology, Land, resources, historical rivalry, ethnic conflict and religion. These are the main causes of war.

Famous Prussian military theorist Karl von Clausewitz said that "war is the continuation of politics by other means." which supports the idea of war as a culturally influenced situation that is determined by the political power in control. War is a tool in the arsenal of a successful power to use when debating and non-violent persuasion fail to achieve the goals of the power. War is always waged for a reason, war is not a random act of slaughter. It is consequential to both the attacking and defending parties and no matter the amount of casualties, war comes with a heavy price. The financial cost of war is astronomical and the effects of war can be damaging to the political power. This is why war is usually a secondary resort instead of an impulsive decision coming from instinctive biology and not rationale. Biology has shown us that we do have reflexive, self defense mechanisms built in that serve the purpose of defending us from predators. But instead of fighting for a cause initiated out of respect for our self defense, we find these mechanisms being manipulated by the political power in order to gain public support for a war waged for entirely calculated reasons and not based on emotional expression. Denis Diderot, a French philosopher, elaborates on war as a