Just War

Are child soldiers victims or perpetrators? To some people it really depends on their origin. If they want to fight and have the feeling to kill, I would consider them perpetrators, if they are forced to kill and don't want to, they are victims. A lot of people are asking this question, should child soldiers be given amnesty? Many might say it's not their fault because they are forced to kill. Others might say it is their fault because they have the choice to do this or not, but what they…

Are under age soldiers the number one problem for children? To begin with, children are taken against their will and forced to be used as soldiers. One wrong move can turn them from innocent children to dangerous soldiers. Child soldiers should not be put on trial for the crimes they commit. Why is this happening? For example, the children are required to serve as soldiers. Due to hunger and poverty, parents have no choice but to have their children become soldiers. A lot of violence and…

embodies his extreme disposition against war. Voltaire has always been a large proponent in the anti-war movements in eighteenth century England. His disposition against war is clearly displayed in his novel “Candide.” Voltaire utilizes the techniques of comparison, satire, imagery, and dichotomy to display the many idiosyncrasies and follies of war and through his attempts of displaying war he often also criticizes the human nature and nobility. Voltaire Satirizes war many times and many ways…

fighting in a war in which it was impossible to tell who the allies were and the enemies were. For many soldiers, a war like this was a reality and it was called the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was fought for 20 years from 1955 to 1975 between the Communist and Anti-communist forces to prevent the spread of communism. Since the war was not fought for land or religion, it was commonly thought as a waste of American lives. As a result of the lack of American support, soldier who fought in the…

For war to occur at least one of the two parties must see a net potential gain from war under certain circumstances and second, there must be a barrier to make negotiation so difficult that a “credible agreement cannot be reached.” Multilateral settings, consisting of three or more states, must try to come to an agreement with the possibility of alleviating a common problem, however, the outcome is not always successful. The outcome depends on the specifications of the negotiation process and…

affects the whole group. In the end, he reveals that order is only a human concept, with no support or reinforcement behind it, suggesting instead that it is savagery that comes naturally to people. Overall, Golding’s text demonstrates through the use of war that savagery can still exist within civilisation, thus showing a reader that a normal perception of our harmonious nation is ultimately a…

aspects of the economy, politics and culture, etc. However, it does not to be equal that the world is safer. There is no doubt that the world has seen various battles on, a small scale or a grand scale, a short-time battle or a sustained war. Moreover, except the wars, there are others unsafe things that have happened in the world: such as hegemonism, power politics,…

Vonnegut uses imagery and manipulation of fiction to reveal truths about human nature we would deny. Cats Cradle and Slaughter-House Five are two examples of Vonnegut 's writings that use these skills to show the gory, but at times hilarious truths of war, science and reality. Although both novels have their plots and characters, they shared some common ideas and themes. In the novel Cats Cradle, John the narrator sets out to research information for his book titled "The Day the World…

“The Song of Mulan” This brief poem, by Wei Yuanfu, concerns the story of Mulan and how she bravely fought for China disguised as a man. Although briefly, this poem addresses the reason as to why Mulan went to war in place of her father. Mulan’s father was old and incredibly weak, “his strength and energy daily wane” (5). Due to his deteriorating condition, he was unable to “Journey a myriad of miles” and have any hope of surviving (5). Further, Mulan’s brother was still far too young to…

survive. The people of the town wept and cried to hear that their loved one has died in battle. It was heard that General Lincoln would come and help the citizens. People were happy and excited for that message. The life of a teenager was hard when war was about. The British tried to ambush any patriot they could find. The one who informed the British about the Lieutenant was an African-American. They had almost found Lieut. Morton Wilkinson’s home, until a neighboring African-American…