Assignment 9

The concept of war is something I have always struggled to wrap my head around. Is it really necessary?  I see both sides of the argument. For thousands of years humans have engaged in wars for various reasons. In no way do I think war is something that should be taken lightly. It should be something that should only even be considered if NOTHING else has worked and humanity as at risk. Sometimes it might be necessary... What would have happened if no one declared war on Germany during World War II? There were still however, major consequences. War is a major source of discontent in America and has been since the beginning. Should we get involved in other people problems? This was a question even during the day of the Federalist and Jeffersonian Republicans. Should we have gotten involved in Britain and France's confrontations? We have many of our own issues in America. It is important for us to support what we feel is right but might not always be smart to enter a war, especially one we have no fight in. War should be avoided at all cost and discussed thoroughly. It is something that comes with many tragic consequences, that majority of the time are not worth it.