why nations go to war instead of compromising?
597389
Most countries are ruled by men, who need to be macho and prove their manhood. If more countries were ruled by women, there would be more negotiation.
25156
Sorry Friend, The wars will never stop when there is a lot of greedy countries who are interested in exploiting others and powering others to kneel before them. But you can stop these wars just by one weapon. LOVE a great weapon which can ruin any power and make the power to kneel before the love. Even God said love your enemy as you love yourself \n\nBecause Love will change the minds of others and make them to love you. This is bloodless method to end the war.
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.
279210
That mind set is exactly why we don't have peace. War should only be considered as a last resort peace win/win negotiations should be the stratergy
387428
That is a good question, ESPECIALLY when God said that he will do away with Wars once and for all (Isa. 2:4, Dan. 2:44) Why would a God fearing person want to go to war if God himself said he was going to do away with wars.  There is no issue about freedom here, because if we belong to Christ, as Christians state, they already ARE free.\n\nAdd on top of that the fact that war is murder and murderers will not inherit God's kingdom  (Rev. 21:8)  True Christians would not go to, or support, war.
335770
it's contradictory because violence is not the answer however it's ok to go to war!  Makes no sense!!!
366234
I think everyone agrees that war is not solution to anything however our brain is so susceptible to external factors that we get carried way with momentary impulse and get to agree with wars. Otherwise history is witness it has never solved the problem. Though I remember one war which brought peace was Kalinga war (fought by one of the Indian King Ashoka who after war realized that all this destruction was useless and he left all violence after that and turn to Buddhism).
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The military is for war not peace.\nSoldiers do not bring peace to the Earth.\nThey bring fear and death to the enemy.\nDeath is the only peace soldiers bring.\nSpending on the military for peace doesn't even sound right because it isn't right. \nSo in short the consequences of military spending for peace is  of course WAR.\nWhoever says otherwise is a salesman or a fool.
706459
Why do you fight? What do you fight over?\n\nPerhaps you should be the one to compromise first
58655
whether you feel going to war is ever right or wrong or even reasonably justificative historically most policies of entering armed conflict were necessary including the current war on terror. Those that have the power to take a nation into war undoubltly realize the horribleness of extending the military to fullfill policy. War drains national resources and most importantly it drains on the citizens. Its obvious that the war currently going on in Iraq and Afghanistan are wars of vindication and weren't jumped into because Soldiers just needed someplace new to go hang out in. There has always been bad blood with Iran and the US. At one time in the 70s US citizens where held violently by the Iranian government. Saying this would the US policy makers run their tanks across the borders? No more than the President would attack China.  A country just having WMD isn't the only reason to go to war. A blockade and diplomatic pressure would be enough to remove a perceived threat in this case.
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war is always kind of bad, but thats just its nature.  war also dramatically pushes the technological envelope.  (computers, planes, ships, space shuttles, radios, cars, etc, are as advanced as they are because of the wars people fight)\n\nmost people despise war.  i would much rather use diplomacy to solve international problems, but unfortunately sometimes guns and bombs are the only solution, and if the situation calls for it, than i would use war.
569394
Because they think that by raging wars they would succeed in their undertakings and defeat their opponents.But that's not true.One can overcome his or her shortcomings or rivals even by peace and non violence.
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The question answers it well. Make your enemy your friend. Lowering yourself to the level of taking a life proves very little. \n\nIf, as in military conflict, you have a 'kill or be killed' decision, then kill.\n\nBefore it escalates to such petty options, the best choice is definitely to make allies of your enemies. The best result for all parties is trade and negotiation. War, hatred and fighting bring about little. The winner may lose, the loser, definitely loses.\n\nCheers, L
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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.
651932
It is a million dollar question.No one wants war. Also those who are itching to wage a war want the war to be waged in some other country but not in their country. But remember no country can rule over any other country for long.The soldiers want to go back to enjoy life with their family and not daily risk their life at a far off land.\nSince man power is limited with super powers they would not like to sacrifice their army but then fight from the sky.\nUltimately what theyt would get is only burial grounds.\nMay be CALM would prevail at that stage.There will be no more enemies to fight with.nor any friends to live with
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Only false christians go to war.  God does not sanction wars.  He wants people to love one another.   A most important way in which Christ’s true disciples can be identified is by the love they have among themselves. Jesus said: “By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.” (John 13:35) Do the religious organizations with which you are acquainted have this love? What do they do, for example, when the countries in which they live go to war against one another?\n\n You know what usually happens. At the command of worldly men the members of the various religious organizations go out on the battlefield and slaughter their fellow believers of another country. Thus Catholic kills Catholic, Protestant kills Protestant and Muslim kills Muslim. Do you think such a course is according to God’s Word and really shows the spirit of God?
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Why would they want to?\n\nThis sort of conflict could easily end up being nuclear.  Anyway all that would be left if they went to war was a large region of the world turned into an unstable danger zone.