I had a hard time figuring out how to respond to this
prompt. The first answer that came to mind was that there is never a time for
war. War tears families apart. Many are killed during war. And many more are
injured; whether physically or psychologically, war has scarred millions all
around the world. Not only those who fight in the wars but the people at home
who care about them. So many are both directly and indirectly impacted by war.
But yet, wars are fought. That has been the fallback to resolve numerous
conflicts in history. But why? As much as I wish that in our world we were able
to sit down and talk through every conflict, that isn’t always possible. Not
only that, sometimes it’s not even an option. Not because we’re all terrible
and we all deserve to die but because we’re human. Because we’re humans with
strong emotions. Because we’re greedy humans that love what is theirs and want
more. Because since the beginning of time, our instinct has been to protect
what is ours and fight for what we believe in. This is not to say that I am an
advocate for war because if there were other, less violent alternatives to
resolve certain conflicts then I believe that there is no use in wars. However,
as that is not always the case, I understand that sometimes wars are necessary
and are sometimes even in the best interest of society.
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