How does soldiers killing each other solve the world's problem?
141481
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!
363877
Soviets and Germans did this in WWII.\n\nI discussed this with a Military Historian. He pointed out that in most modern army, image is critical. You dont want your "peace keepers" to be considered by the local population and world opinion as a bunch of thugs. You need the support of the local people to end the war.
720916
getting  them   killed.
958007
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.
647733
No. Fighting never really solves anything. The only reason to fight is for self defense.
641684
Ok, for those who have answered the following:\n\n- Moral persuasion\n- convince them that it's evil\n- diplomatic pressure\n\nI'd like to say "in what sugar coated world do you live?"\n\nThe warlords SHOOT people who are trying to get food.  People who have little children to feed.  Do you honestly think they are unaware of what they are doing?  Please.\n\nAs for diplomatic pressure?  Do you have any idea how silly that is?  They KILL their people.  They don't hand out surveys and take note of constructive critism.  Anyone talks out, bang, they're dead.  Someone says you said something, bang he's dead and bang you're dead.\n\nThe grim reality is that these people are inherantly evil.  When you have people like this, the only solution is to kill them, or remove them by force.\n\nThe only way to do this is war.\n\nBTW:  To whomever posted "oh, we have to find oil and we're there".  Pick up a book and do a bit of research about the war in Iraq.  You might actually learn something besides anti-war biased hype.  :D
972701
Other people.  Solution - kill all the rest.
650899
Ideas:\n\n1)  Kill everyone except for one person.  Nobody to fight with.\n\n2)  Massive amounts of drugs available for everyone.  Read "A Brave New World" for how this would turn out :-P\n\n3)  Accept that you aren't responsible for other people's state of inner turmoil, and find peace within yourself.  The whole world feels more peaceful this way.
94855
Peacekeepers DO NOT KILL.  Tey are just what their title says. I personally did three peacekeeping tours while serving in the Cdn Army. Usually U.N. Forces (Peacekeepers) are situated between warring parties, and keep the two sides from anhialating each other.
484673
We study this subject and others to "never forget" the horrible things people can do to each other and to keep them from happening again.  But alas, in my life time the world has allowed these things to go on over and over again!  Africa - Bosnia - the Middle East!  Other countries don't want to get involved until it affects them in the pocket.  Sadly, most wars through the centuries have been politically motivated rather than for the cause of humanity even though that is what is used as the pretext.\nStudy well, and make a difference!
53717
a very, very good question...\nmy best guess is because we're silly and assume that the wars did solve our problems. they didn't, but we do end up getting our way often when we slaughter hundreds or thousands of people, so we overlook that our people were slaughtered and we lost resources and innocent people died. maybe we're hoping in the back of our minds that the kids will be smart enough to realize that if we all lived by the "don't hurt people" rule then the world would be a much better place, but when one person doesn't play fair it puts the others in an awkward position.
382383
If mankind were meant to be perfect, we would resolve the world's problems in non-violent, diplomatic ways that would benefit all parties involved. Hell, if mankind were meant to be perfect, there would BE no terrorism or conflict. Too bad we aren't. In the meantime, I do agree with you, but there's nothing to be done, so unless you want to start one of hundreds of strikes that I'm sure are taking place all around the world against wars and everything - all of which are going unanswered, I must say - then I suggest that you deal, for we will never find a way out until we strive for the path of good.
1055749
Apparently (all) our leaders lack the ability to find peaceful solutions, each for his own reasons. It is a shame when violence occurs and it would be nice to use alternatives to killing and war.
1160185
World peace is a misnomer. There has always been war on the earth, and there will be war long after we are gone from it. It is a sad truth that war is part of human nature. I would love it if the whole world could get along, but let's be honest, most of can't even get along with our neighbors and co-workers, much less the rest of the world.
1127808
yes. far more innocent lives have been lost than those of soldiers, and even a lot of soldiers. I heard a story that a guy ran into battle in WWII and one of the german enemy soldiers, who knew he was about to die, just looked at him and cried. So even the men fighting under the name of Hitler were as human as anyone else. War is pointless. The best way to settle desputes is to get the leaders of the nations to fight each other rather than have other people do the fighting for them, while they remain perfectly safe, miles away from the battle, with security guards everywhere. sad world, isn't it. :(
287959
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.
706037
So you say you want a revolution, don't let me stand in your way.\n\nHumans killing humans is sick. Leaders should work together to prevent war, and create peace.