Assignment 9-Gibbs

Is there a time for war?

If there is a time, is it morally right and just or is is it the lesser of two evils?

If there isn't a time, why not?

Are there certain times when countries have a responsibility to go to war?

Are there any alternatives? Could they be more effective or less effective?

You can argue the point that fighting and wars are in human nature-after all, we have been participating in such activities for all of our known existence. Some would even say that war is a necessary part of our society for it to function properly. But with that argument you can also say that cruel people existing is a necessary part of our society, or that ignorance of a large part of the population is a benefit. Obviously these are not requirements-so why should war be? I believe that if every person were to be on the same page and agree to work arguments out peacefully there would not have to be a time for war. If you laughed at the ridiculousness of that statement, I agree with you because every person in the world agreeing is obviously an impossibility. My family of five rarely every agrees on anything, and we are talking about 7 billion people from hundreds of different cultures and backgrounds that have thousands of differing opinions. The majority of these disagreements are small, but some are important enough that they have caused wars, such as religious differences. But that is just a reason for war-does this mean there is a time for war? No. There is never a "time" for something as horrific as killing millions of people. But that doesn't mean that it won't happen and that it is not necessary.   

Saying this, I would not go as far as to agree with war being morally right. I would almost never out killing people in the "morally right" category. However, I do not believe that there are always alternatives that all people would agree on.