War! What is it Good For...?

11/12/2018

Daily Literary Quote
“In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.”

Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)

Journal Prompt
Is war necessary? Why or why not?

57 Comments

Nate baldwin

11/12/2018 10:03:54 am

George Carlin once said that “fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity”
There are certain times when fighting is absolutely necessary tho. If your country is going to be taken over by some “radical” group then yes you would definitely fight

Nick

11/12/2018 10:08:20 am

Nice response

Aimee

11/12/2018 10:08:53 am

That quote definitely paints a picture about war.

Konner

11/12/2018 10:10:08 am

Good option well said.

Kayla

11/12/2018 06:31:13 pm

Nice quote. It fits well.

Brandon Westfall

1/23/2019 10:13:22 am

I agree

Nutt

11/12/2018 10:04:05 am

It is necessary in some circumstances. The death of many who served our country is saddening but if they didn’t protect our country then who knows what today might look like.

Robyn

11/12/2018 10:08:26 am

I would agree with that

James

11/12/2018 10:08:29 am

Agreed.

Sarah

11/12/2018 10:08:45 am

I like that you mentioned the people who are fighting for us and how they affect our futures.

Alexis Anderson

11/12/2018 10:15:59 am

War definitely shapes what we are. We would have very different views and ethics if we hadn’t have fought.

Brandon Westfall

1/23/2019 10:12:52 am

This is a sad truth

Nick heble

11/12/2018 10:04:33 am

Yes, I think that war is necessary because in war we can find peace. We have had war for a long time and I don’t think that will change.

Alexis Anderson

11/12/2018 10:04:45 am

I think that war is a necessity, or at least inevitable. Fighting over land, rights and ideals are what people do, no one is going to agree on everything.

Cherish

11/12/2018 10:06:37 am

I agree. Not everyone is going to agree on everything.

Kayla

11/12/2018 06:32:16 pm

That is so true. Even the best of friends don’t agree on everything

Kiana Farnworth

11/25/2018 03:44:01 pm

I agree, war is inevitable.

Cherish

11/12/2018 10:05:02 am

I think that war is necessary to a certain extent. If we didn’t have wars, we would be arguing with the other countries and we wouldn’t really be able to solve any conflicts. Also, if we were to be the only country without war, we would constantly be targeted as an easy place to do harm to.

Katelyn

11/12/2018 10:07:26 am

It’s a cruel reality. If you can’t fight, people will take advantage of it.

Kelsey

11/12/2018 10:09:41 am

Like why can’t everyone just get along

Hailey Jo

11/12/2018 10:11:23 am

I agree, we would be targeted if we were against war

Alexis Anderson

11/12/2018 10:13:34 am

You’re correct, No one wants to be viewed as weak. We also have wars that aren’t guns and blood.

Katelyn

11/12/2018 10:05:59 am

In terms of necessity, the only time where it can be necessary entirely is when it’s used in the plot of a book. In real life, I don’t think it’s needed because it usually wastes resources and lives. However, fighting is human nature, making it unavoidable in some cases. It can be needed as a last resort or if one side can’t be convinced through words. It’s complicated as a whole.

Kelsey

11/12/2018 10:07:29 am

I never thought about it like that.

Kelsey

11/12/2018 10:06:08 am

War is not necessary but in some cases it could be. Why can’t the world just live in peace?

Katelyn

11/12/2018 10:08:40 am

Easier said than done, because shockingly not everyone believes it to be possible.

Sarah

11/12/2018 10:09:09 am

Because bad people exist

Aimee

11/12/2018 10:06:14 am

I think war is necessary because people can’t communicate and sometimes that is the only way to resolve a problem. If people could fix things by communicating and negotiating, then things would be solved way before it got to the point of war.

Hailey Jo

11/12/2018 10:08:12 am

I agree, there is a reason that things come to war and it is because people can’t agree

Jennifer

11/12/2018 10:10:44 am

Si Senor.

Brook

11/12/2018 10:06:19 am

I feel like it depends on the situation. We shouldn’t start a war but if another country starts the war with us then yes. But we should try to avoid it as much as possible because war ruins the economy and our country as well as others. Also all of the deaths war causes.

Cherish

11/12/2018 10:07:35 am

I too think that is depends highly on the situation.

Kiana Farnworth

11/25/2018 03:45:45 pm

The decision to initiate war is very situational, which I feel makes it that much harder to decide when it is necessary.

Joe

11/12/2018 10:06:35 am

I think war is necessary. It allows us to progress. It also boosts the economy and brings about a lot of new technology.

Will

11/12/2018 10:08:35 am

I agree with you

Nick

11/12/2018 10:10:14 am

Good response.

Konner

11/12/2018 10:11:30 am

This is true.o

Hailey Jo

11/12/2018 10:06:35 am

I think there are times when war is necessary. When you are fighting for your country’s safety.

Nate

11/12/2018 10:08:00 am

Correct Joseph

James

11/12/2018 10:07:10 am

War is necessary, despite what people say about solving things civilly.

James

11/12/2018 10:07:48 am

In some circumstances*

Nutt

11/12/2018 10:08:19 am

But why?

Connor

11/12/2018 10:10:55 am

Fascinating, but why

Robyn

11/12/2018 10:07:24 am

Well.....it really depends on the context and position you are viewing it from. As far as education and evolution go, yes, we really do need it. Also war has, as backward as it seems, united the world.

Sarah

11/12/2018 10:07:36 am

In a perfect world it wouldn’t be. However in the world we live in it is. There are a lot of bad people who get into power and try to control others. An example would be Hitler. War in needed to fight back agains these people.

Konner

11/12/2018 10:07:54 am

War is necessary to protect our country if we didn’t have war our country could definitely be different.

Nate

11/12/2018 10:11:17 am

Good response bean

Jennifer

11/12/2018 10:11:30 am

I agree.

Will

11/12/2018 10:08:06 am

War is necessary sometimes like when we fought for our freedom.

Nutt

11/12/2018 10:09:00 am

Great post.

Saymen

11/12/2018 10:08:13 am

War is not necessary but it’s depends on the on the problems. It’s not necessary because taking some ones life is not necessary.

Brandon Westfall

11/12/2018 10:08:51 am

Sadly it is. There are many world leaders who are power hungry and psychotic. They will attack nations for power. War is necessary to stop them

Jennifer

11/12/2018 10:08:53 am

I think in some cases war is necessary. Although it can be avoided to a certain extent. Many times in order to solve the problem, war is the only option.

Aimee

11/12/2018 10:10:00 am

I agree. War is a last resort but sometimes very necessary.

Connor born

11/12/2018 10:09:16 am

Yes, because people don’t always get along and there is always some5ing terrible going on that needs to be dealt with like dictators and things like that.

Kayla

11/12/2018 06:33:30 pm

I think that even though war might not always be necessary, it is inevitable. War happens for a reason. Without it we would all be one big mess.

Kiana Farnworth

11/25/2018 03:48:37 pm

In my opinion, war is inevitable. However, I don't believe that it is necessary. War is viewed as the easiest option when men cannot agree. I don't feel that there is any situation that we couldn't talk through and compromise, but men are too impatient.

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