Why do we have a need for wars?
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Gone With The Wind Quote: "It isnt about the slaves or the cotton, Scarlett. There will always be wars because men love wars, yea, passing the love of women"...\n\nBut that's not the answer to your question. We feel the need for wars because we are not yet in a state of civilization which can properly respond to crises. Call it animal instincts. Look at people around you - some are timid or peacemaking types, but some are aggressive - ready to fight and get beaten maybe, but still fight. They will invent all sorts of excuses - ego, insult, religion, corruption, love et cetera, and simply refuse to reflect on the situation calmly. The essence of balance is detachment, i guess we just cant be enough detached.
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Gosh, who really "favors" war as if they like it. There may be some, but I think most everyone would like to avoid it. \n\nWhat it is good for is another matter. A country and a people can control themselves and fix their own problems without war (for the most part). But what do you do with other countries that are out of your control? What do you do with Nazi Germany? Just let them take over the world? Or how about the the more controversial "war on terror". Do you just let terrorists keep attacking or do you try to prevent their ability to communicate and to organize? \n\nI sure hope that I never have to fight in a war. What I do know of it is pretty terrible. But there are some things in the world that are worth fighting for. And things that even HAVE to be fought for unless you want to die or be slaves to others.
1038771
The only way to achieve world peace is to completely annihilate basal human nature. Wars are fought over greed, jealousy, anger, bigotry, and lust. While it would be nice to imagine a world without these things, it'll never happen.
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it's been said that "warfare is an extension of diplomacy".\n\npeople fight because it is in their nature.  we are socialized animals and when that socialization breaks down the result is physical combat.\n\nWarfare is the combined effort of a group or nation to overwhelm another for the furthering of their own goals and aims.
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Back in the seventeen hundreds we were being bled dry by England. Was war a bad idea ?\n  In the eighteen hundreds half of our country wanted to break away and form a country of their own .Was war a bad idea to keep the country together ?\n  Wars aren't fought just people enjoy killing each other.
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Because we don't actually fight, we try to stop everyone else from fighting.  That will never work!\n\nOh, and the UN would not be happy with is if we did what it would take to actually win a war.
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In the world there exists men (and women) who terrorize, oppress and take advantage of nations in economic hardship, etc, On the other hand, there exist men and women who have to stand and fight these people because they will not respond to anything but force.  War is the surgeon's scapel that removes the cancer.  True, there is pain and blood loss but overall the patient is healthier for the surgury.  War is necessary unfortunately.  While terror exists in the world, we the soldiers of the US will seek them out and stop them (even in the worst places of the world(Iraq), leave them no safe refuge (Iraq) and bring freedom and voice to the oppressed(also Iraq)!\nAirborne!
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Of course it is, that's the principal reason for it. That's why war is so disgusting...going to die and kill for other people's money, for in the end, it's for their sole benefit and not yours. Like the actual war...we're just string puppets for the top people's money.
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The reason for all our fighting is simply access to resources and perception of power. There is always going to be limited resources somewhere or another. People will always hoard in times of crisis, and will not think of their neighbors' welfare. Religious, cultural and racial allegiances will always be important dividers. Rich lands, poor lands, water, my pollution going to your country, my poor migrating to your country, my technology, your oil, etc. Who decides who gets to keep that? Several powers are entitled to it by one reason or another, so they'll tear it off each other's hands.
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The same as the "purpose" of all wars--to produce peace...to end war. Sound pretty weird? I think that may be true. \nWar doesn't end war. It puts people's bodies in the ground.\nPeace is achieved by negotiation, respect and giving up the idea of making money from someone else's misery. Also, losing the egocentric idea that one country is entitled to what another country has or does.\nI think if you look closely enough you will see that most wars are either lining some-"one"s pockets or the result of rigid self-righteousness. \nCan we have peace? That's the million dollar question. Only if one to one we can get along. There's your mission in life.
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Well, peace is always good since it prevents the unecessary death of others.  War would be good if you run a major corporation and can profit off it.
637620
An excuse to make and sell weapons, and employ more generals. Much like cars need fuel, army needs a war. Otherwise you don't need an army. Cruel, but true for the humans at this point.
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soldiers needed something to do whilest in war. War is a grueling task and being  a soldier is no easy job. Writing books or poetry can take their minds off of the horrors of war.
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Conflict is essential to growth of the society. History has proved that. So it is necessary that difference of opinion are expressed and they clash with each other. \n\n"Let a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend" - Chairman Mao Tse Tung
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The conflict comes from trying to control what we have no business controlling and cannot even though we try.\nfor we have no control and that is scaary, we cannot control population, religion or an out of control government and uncontrollable spending.
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Ablolutely not! Isnt there already too much warfare around the world? why increase it?
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I'm not sure it's that we lose these wars, we just refuse to win them; leaving the enemies to fight another day.\n\nI want to win so we can get it behind us [for good], but that requires something we [the culture at large] no longer posses: moral clarity, conviction & certainty of purpose.