Metaphors are used as a means of drawing images into people’s minds in order to justify war. It is important to be aware of the rational of politics so that one is not affected. A Nation is a Person is a metaphor used, to treat a whole country as one person. Many are harmed on behalf of a single person because of the generalization of such metaphor. This metaphor is part of an International Community and behind it lays many meanings. The metaphor looks for national interest and is considered a rational actor model. It is used to describe nations that tend to act rationally and justify meeting their interests by expanding their assets/gains and diminishing costs/losses. The metaphor also justifies war as either self-defense, or as rescuing a
