War can be considered one of the most complex, yet most simple affairs known to the human race. For those who are not personally involved or educated on the conflicts, like myself, war appears inappropriate, absurd, unpleasant. We only know war as disastrous. However, to those who are titled soldiers or veterans, war is sorrowful, yet euphoric; war is horrid, yet attractive. To them, war is dreadful, yet at the same time delightful. But why? For those of us who are inexperienced with war, we find it impossible to understand why men go to war. According to William Broyles Jr., there is an answer to these questions: Why do men go to war? Why do they do it? In his article, “Why Men Love War”, Broyles provides a descriptive and honest depiction
