Assignment 9: What is it Good for? Jordan Strange

War. It doesn't make much sense in my mind. I get it that this world is not all rainbows and sunshine and everyone is not on perfect terms, but this world gets so involved with things we shouldn't even be getting involved in. War doesn't do anything for either side. It's a bunch of killing and destruction for no purpose other than to see which side is better or more capable of achieving a certain goal. I understand in some extreme, severe cases, war may be the best option, but really, is it? I don't believe so. As humans, it's in our nature to want the last word or win at everything, We constantly are looking to see who we did better than, how far ahead we are of another group or person. In a way, America is like this, if we aren't on top, and if we're failing to be the best, then we do something about it. We are willing to do whatever it takes sometimes to get out on top. For many countries, as well, this happens. They go to war. There's a multitude of reasons, but is war REALLY necessary?? In today's day and age, we don't think much of war, and we're not always fully aware of it. It kinda just brushes over us without a second thought, unless our country's the one involved in it.

War is such an odd thing. There are definitely cases where it may be necessary, but all-in-all, there's not really a time for war and it's not morally right. You're killing. You're destructing whole communities. Innocent people die, and there is no justification for war. Nothing about war seems right, and maybe some day this world will come to realize that it does nothing for us.