Assignment 9: What is it Good for?- Mia Alexander

War is part of this nation almost as much as the citizens are. The moment for war is when a nation (its people and government) feel threatened  by another. For example, if a nation feels another society approaching its borders gratuitously, it is the time for war. War is appropriate when guarding something you are passionate for. Fighting an evil force justifies a time for war. It is morally right when war saves the lives of others. Some instances include the World Wars because part of them was the racial war involving Hitler and the Jews. In that case war was morally right at the time. War is unnecessary when there is a lot more to lose than gain. When the cost is too great, it is best to avoid war at all cost. War for the fun of it is not the right timing because war is serious. Lives are lost. It should not be taken lightly. Country's have a responsibility to go to war when the constituents desire it, when threats are made, and when it is an opportunity to advance in the world economy. It sounds selfish but it is also survival. No one wants to talk. There is no point in trying to come up with alternatives unless positively feasible. But, in most cases, war is the most extreme, yet the most effective solution to a problem. Talking could be more effective if the deals were made involving votes instead of decisions made specifically and exclusively by political figures. War is necessary but not always effective. It is the most effective but it could be just as harmful to the winner as the loser.