Any pacifists out there?  Why is peace better than war?  If you disagree, why?
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I don't know if I'm a pacifist in the strictest sense of the word. There are things that I might very well be willing to fight for, if I could see no alternative. The thing is, there's always been an alternative, at least in my personal experience.\n\nWe've created a culture that overvalues weaponry and idolizes violence. When I think of how stupid other countries' wars seem to be - Ethiopia and Eritrea fighting decade after decade for the right to claim a slice of territory 14 miles wide with no resources on it - and yet how passionate the people fighting are, I figure we're probably just as deluded as they are. Our rationale for war-making is probably, at its root, just as banal and ill-conceived. And short-sighted.\n\nIf Sadaam Hussein were still in power in Iraq, where would we be? Exactly where we are, but a few hundred billion dollars richer. And where would the Iraqis be? Exactly where they are, except more of them would be alive. Ask the dead soldiers and civilians whether their deaths were worth it and, like all dead people, they won't tell you. But if I got to speak for the dead, I'd say, No. And peace, elusive as it is, should be worth living for if it's worth dying for.\n\nThanks.
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The world will never be world peace. As long as there is lust, greed, and fear, war will exist. These are all an unfortunate part of human nature. There are those among us who feel that the only good war is one fought with words, but we are a small minority.
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Unfortunately War is a necessary evil. It sucks, and no one wants to go through it. Well let me re-phrase that, normal people don't want to go through it. But that is why it is at times necessary, not everyone is normal. Occasionally you get a bad guy or group who wants to dominate people by fear and torture. These are not reasonable people, and therefore are not reasoned with by peace or the nicer ways to negotiate, they see peace as a weakness, and try to use it as a way to overcome the peaceful. Anyone who thinks peace is the only way is right (in a perfect world). We don't live in a perfect world so at times war is the only way to get rid of the bad people. Yes war also means death to innocent people and harm and danger to the good forces who fight for the pure cause. Well it is either that or everyone around the world die and suffer under tyrannical groups/rule. The US and Allied military forces understand this concept now more than ever, and they are willing to put their lives on the line to fight for the citizen's of the World freedoms and liberties, which is the desired result of the War on Terror (which does include Iraq, whether anyone wants to admit it, the past regime was a regime which supported and committed terrorist activities on it's own people and the rest of the world). I know War sucks; peace is always the more desired path. But go tell that to the terrorists and see how long you stand alive in their presence.
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One piece at a time.  (Sorry!)  Seriously; world peace comes from individuals having peaceful intentions.  It helps when the individuals are world leaders, but you know what leaders are like.  They take a survey of what the public wants, then tell them what they want.  So when enough people make the point that they are sick and tired of putting their lives and fortunes on the line for foreign wars, we will have peace.
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There are only two ways to resolve any dispute among human beings.  Either the two sides work a compromise together that meets the needs of both.  Or force is used to make one side give in to the other.  War is never a real resolution of any issues, because the underlying factors that caused the misunderstandings in the first place are still there.  Sometimes we just have to wait for the next generation to take action to resolve issues that are nonsense.\n\nPeople have to be taught to hate.  People can be taught to love.
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Violence only begets violence.\n \nI know that sometimes it seems the only way, or even the easiest way, but in the long run you will be doing yourself more damage than you know. \n\nTry more sensible solutions.  Reason, compromise, and remember to pick your battles well.  Ask yourself, is it even worth it.  \n\nLife is to short.\n\nLive well.
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What is the definition of Bad Peace?? No war is good, but sometimes it is necessary!
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"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."--\nThomas Jefferson \n\nYou can't. Being a pacifist will make you a victim. Peace can only be enjoyed after it has been fought, bled, and died for. We can't just be the "nice guy" to the world and expect to be respected or taken seriously. Would you respect someone who just kisses everyone's a*s, even after he has been repeatedly kicked in the balls? I want peace (believe it or not), but not at the expense of our national sovereignty and dignity. Simply bowing to the demands of dictators and terrorists to avoid war isn't peace, that is scarcely better than slavery. I would rather die a free man with a gun in my hands than live for a hundred years by our enemy's permission. \n\nREMEMBER 9/11.\nNEVER FORGIVE. NEVER FORGET.\nPEACE THROUGH VICTORY
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No, because we definitely wouldn't want peace because there would be no progress and nothing to struggle for. What we are really looking for is a world with non-violence where we solve our conflicts and disputes diplomatically without going to war. That is a world in which there is till conflict but it is never violent and the opposite of peace is not war it is creation! It is completely possible to be non-violent, but to always agree on everything that would make us all the same and that kills diversity. To address the question of human nature. Humans are not inherently hateful, violent, or mean that's what we have been taught in our culture, there have been cultures in which this was not the case it merely requires some thoughtful research into ancient societies. Human nature is not fixed we are not bron a certain way it is mutable and we are programmed by our culture to behave in certain ways deemed culturally appropriate. The argument that humans are by nature violent has no real grounds because it will always be biased by a cultural viewpoint that see's violence as inevitable (such as ours here in the U.S.) Therefore we will always assume all humans are violent even when presented with evidence to the contrary. Humans are very capable of loving one another we see it happen all the time if we dain to look beneath the surface of things. We have had political struggles that have challenged racism, homophobia, sexism and so on all of which stem from a consciousness of love. I fully assert that humans are extremely loving creatures and that we can develop that side of our "nature".
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Because nationalists who want war at all costs hate those who want peace.American nationalists are among the most belligerant in the world.The pacifist type shatters this illusion that "war is good,if you're on the right side",thus the venum from right-wing conformists.The also use ant-liberal hate as a substitute for sexual passion.
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Like it's been said, nobody 'likes' war..  Support it? 100%.  The problem in this country is people who say things like "Give peace a chance".  You think we haven't?  You can't be peaceful with people who want you dead and don't care how they do it.  Women, children, white, black, short or tall.  THEY DON'T CARE!! If you don't follow your religion, they want to kill you.  So what if you want to “give peace a chance” with them; they don’t.  Or, even you support them, they don’t care, they’ll still kill you and your family and friends and your dog just because..  Maybe once you think about who we’re fighting you might understand, but I doubt it.
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I disagree with your premise that war has been the only means.  There has been many, many disagreements that have been worked out and resulted in treaties.\n \nTo me, it seems the world has been moving closer and closer to peace over time, until we (U.S.) were attacked.  That brought a realization that there is a different type of enemy lurking.  \n\nI wouldn't demonize you for wanting peace.  I would demonize you for not recognizing that war can be necessary from time to time, and that war now could bring about peace later.
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War is never won.  The misunderstandings between cultures, escalating to the point of violence, is comparable to a natural disaster.  They are not a source of glory or victory, just pain, suffering and ill will.  The survivors of a war are bettered because of the experience, but only if they come to the realization of how futile the endeavor was.  There is always a peaceful solution to end cultural disputes.  These kind of conflicts are brought on by the failure to communicate, or the refusal to.  When war is engaged in out of a last resort, it is tragic, because those that enter into such a struggle do not understand the circumstances they are in.  They have failed to realize what the peaceful solution is to the conflict, and must then resort to violance.  The terms win and lose have no validity in a conflict where both sides have admitted their wrongmindedness and ignorance by relying on violance.  We must have a respect for anyone who comes out of war, alive or dead, because they have made a sacrifice.  They put aside their moral doubts in order to invoke a pointless and futile struggle.  Those who go to war change nothing they set out to, but come back changed themselves.
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Sic vis pacem parabellum\n"If you desire peace, prepare for war."\n\nPeace is won through war, and can only be truly appreciated after it has been fought, bled, and died for. Being a pacifist will make you a victim. We can't just be the "nice guy" to the world and expect to be respected or taken seriously. Would you respect someone who just kisses everyone's a*s, even after he has been repeatedly kicked in the balls? I want peace (believe it or not), but not at the expense of our national sovereignty and dignity. Simply bowing to the demands of dictators and terrorists to avoid war isn't peace, that is scarcely better than slavery. I would rather die a free man with a gun in my hands than live for a hundred years by our enemy's permission. \n\nREMEMBER 9/11\nNEVER FORGIVE! NEVER FORGET!\nPEACE THROUGH VICTORY!
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Solution?\n\nKill all of the pacifists.\n\nOnce it's only a matter of force, the bullies dry up and blow away.\n\nNot gonna happen, so we're stuck with negotiations on one end and military force on the other.\n\nThank you for your time.
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You're Up! Besides us...Who wants peace?\nAnd now define what peace means and to whom!\nYours is inane rhetoric with no point...Say what you mean!\nFollowing you logic to its logical conclusion makes you a xenophobic isolationists...\nWith conditions I can see some merit in that line of thought.\n  Hey! Mocking your dribble is fun!
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That there is only two options is wrong.  To take on the mantle of peace and always be the one who takes the first step away from aggression.  Further, to work to improve the lot of your people.  Better education, a more protective society, a better standard of living.  This approach will bring the world to support you for total independence.\n\nTaking the path of war will only earn you (and rightly so) rejection.