Assignment 9- Katy

War is usually a controversial topic because people have such extreme opposing opinions. Some people say "Yes, war is okay" and "No, war is not okay" at all times. I, on the other time, think that war is very circumstantial.
Is there a time for war? Is there really any justification to send out our relatives into combat to fight against men with one goal of killing them? Or is there any way to deny war when fighting for the "undeniable truths" granted to men? Either way you look at it, you're stuck.
I believe that in times, there is reason to go to war. When the rights and/ or lives of people are being taken away by a nation, it is time for someone to step in and make it right. If the nation can't make it right, then it'll never get better by the rest of the world sitting by and watching it happen. The leaders of that nation obviously want to pursue what they're doing (taking away rights/ killing citizens for whatever reason) so why would they ever change it on their own? Sometimes it takes a bigger nation, with the right morals in mind to fight for the rights of every person on this earth. I don't think that presents an evil, pursuing the rights of others, I think that presents courage. I think it presents the good defeating the evil.
Responsibility implies that you are expected to do the task and it is your duty to do so. I feel the only time a nation SHOULD be responsible to go to war is if a threat is being presented to that nation (ex: terrorism). I feel each country has their own sense of responsibility to guard themselves.
However, if a country is abusing their responsibility of protection by using it against the citizens, someone else should step in. They shouldn't be necessarily held responsible for another country's problems, but they should want to help others in need.

Of course I believe in alternatives. Treaties, agreements, peacemaking, contracts... they're all perfect alternatives to war. I don't think every situation needs to come down to killing other people to defend an argument. I think some cases can be settled easily by sitting people down and compromising.