War: The False Reality Of War

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From the beginning of time and throughout the modern day there has been conflict caused by the greediness of mankind. History has been taken advantage of and used as a stepping stool for greater accomplishments made out of the successes and failures of the past. These stepping stools are based off of what mankind forces itself to believe actually happened during the past. A true rumination of history and war creates an unbalanced idea of the past and its “factual” concepts. The concept of historical evidence may display the false reality about the contextual evidence of the historical knowledge that mankind knows today. Based off of the ideas and patterns we see across history, mankind's current knowledge about the past may be an unknown reality …show more content…
The complex idea of war displays the outright stupidity of a country’s ability to deal with conflict. No matter the issue a country should never find a reason to fight conflict with violence. Conflict is never an answer for violence; “The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.” In this quote the theorist David Friedman demonstrates his beliefs against war and how it negative effects on society are unlawful and unneeded no matter the circumstance. Even in a situation of disturbing conflicts such as disputes over oil “There is nothing that war has ever achieved that we could not better achieve without it.” This quote by Havelock Ellis demonstrates his beliefs about the negative effects war brings upon society and how problems can be solved without the violent catastrophes that come with the horrid effects of war. Under all circumstances war can be completely voided through the full and utter idea of peace across the globe. Despite the idea of world peace, “No country can act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe at every moment of time.” In this quote American diplomat Henry Kissinger displays the utter truth about why wars occur. His claim that all countries cannot “act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe” demonstrates the conflict that our world continues to fight since the day humans were first put on this

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