Media has the power to change people’s opinion on war, but it is up to those people to decide whether or not they want to be influenced. I think that most people hold firm beliefs regarding war, whether they are against it, or for it. When they go to see a movie, or watch a television show, they do not necessarily go with the intention of changing their opinion, so they just tend to block out any ideas that are contradicting to their beliefs. However, the few that actually absorb the information and see that war is not necessarily the answer, will most likely make a difference in their lives, and maybe even the world. When watching the episode of Star Trek “A Taste of Armageddon” some people were probably enlightened and changed their opinion
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Communication plays an important role in preventing wars. With current technology it is difficult to think about why people cannot just talk things out to resolve conflict. There is the internet, telephones and many other forms of communication which can be utilized efficiently. This makes contact with the other place easy, and hence there will be less fear involved. In previous times, wars were either started by surprise or someone was sent to deliver the message that war was going to be waged. Either way, people died and with today’s technology, communicating about war is much safer. So therefore trying to settle the issue is easier and this can probably lead to in-person meetings where a peace treaty can be agreed on. In the episode, when Anan 7 finally contacted the other planet and tried discussing peace, they were very willing to do this. It is best to not assume that all the other side want is war, and instead try communicating to figure out any …show more content…
Since the reality is that war causes many deaths, injuries and destruction, it is easy for anyone to feel sorry for the victims. They might finally see what war looks like and decide that so much tragedy is not necessary. Before media existed, people who were not directly involved in the war probably thought that it was not completely terrible. However, when media is present so often in people’s lives, they can see what is really happening and decide whether or not they support the idea of war. Media is very enlightening in that way, but people can still choose to ignore the content and continue with their
Communication plays an important role in preventing wars. With current technology it is difficult to think about why people cannot just talk things out to resolve conflict. There is the internet, telephones and many other forms of communication which can be utilized efficiently. This makes contact with the other place easy, and hence there will be less fear involved. In previous times, wars were either started by surprise or someone was sent to deliver the message that war was going to be waged. Either way, people died and with today’s technology, communicating about war is much safer. So therefore trying to settle the issue is easier and this can probably lead to in-person meetings where a peace treaty can be agreed on. In the episode, when Anan 7 finally contacted the other planet and tried discussing peace, they were very willing to do this. It is best to not assume that all the other side want is war, and instead try communicating to figure out any …show more content…
Since the reality is that war causes many deaths, injuries and destruction, it is easy for anyone to feel sorry for the victims. They might finally see what war looks like and decide that so much tragedy is not necessary. Before media existed, people who were not directly involved in the war probably thought that it was not completely terrible. However, when media is present so often in people’s lives, they can see what is really happening and decide whether or not they support the idea of war. Media is very enlightening in that way, but people can still choose to ignore the content and continue with their