Perpetual peace

There are many other theories as to what causes war. One theory that some believe causes war is the fact that people will obey the commands of others with higher power, even if it goes against their morals. This theory is something that truly does happen in humans, as can be seen in the Milgram experiment. In this experiment, subjects were observed to continually give another human an increasingly painful electric shock, eventually surpassing lethal levels, simply because a person with higher…

violence become the most prevalent solution to peace? That seems to be the case with the change in Canada’s direction with international actions. In 1956, Lester B. Pearson, the Canadian secretary of state for external affairs, created the idea of a United Nations peacekeeping force in order to solve the Suez Crisis. (Bolotta) This was a major success and has carried on until today, where many countries are providing contributions to help keep peace around the world. Canada had a reputation of…

War has been around for thousands of years and countless people have died fighting for a cause, religion, idea or belief. For as long as war has been around Philosophers have been thinking and debating the age-old question “Is war ever justified?” or “Can a war truly be Just?” We all know wars are terrible and cause many deaths and problems, I also understand war is and should always be the last and final option to try in any situation. In this Essay, I will be presenting some facts and reasons…

Can violence ever be justified? This is always a thorny question. During the peaceful era, the answer seems to be rather straightforward— in order to achieve the social harmony, no violence should be justified. However, when the situation complicates, it seems to be reckless to give such a simple reply. After reading Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth and watching the Battle of Algiers, I think, in the colonial context, it is justifiable for the colonized to use violence in pursuit of…

by the structure of international law (Murnion 2007, cited in Iancu 2014, p. 342). To conclude, this essay has discussed the conditions in which a war or an armed conflict would be recognised as a justified response. Generally, men yearn to live in peace with his fellow men. However, in cases where coexistence leads to conflicts, it must be emphasised that a war must be the last resort when all peaceful options have failed, and that the war prioritises human rights as the primary motive. Given…

It is in the postwar time periods of the Napoleonic Wars and World War I that Europe sees a new way of addressing the underlying causes of war in the attempt to prevent another: collective security. Collective security is when a large group of nations agree to not attack each other as well as preserve the provisions of their treaties and/or agreements. It is during both these postwar time periods that collective security is practiced. However, both time periods have differences in the way…

name of peace, in 1974 the Canadian airborne regiment fought a major battle against an invading Turkish army, before the Canadian decline in peacekeeping Canada was known throughout the world for its readiness to contribute troops towards UN missions. Canada has been the main reason why peacekeeping is even a thing, Canada 's role as a peacekeeper throughout the world began in the 50 's when Lester Pearson, Canada 's ambassador to the UN suggested that the organization might create a peace…

“Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time”(Lyndon B. Johnson). The United Nations was founded in 1945 by 51 different states including the United Kingdom. The UN was formed to unite the world and establish world peace. The UN formed the Security Council to take responsibility of world peace and security. The council consists of 15 members, five of the countries are permanent members with veto power, and the other 10 on voted on every two years in a staggered…

with extreme pain. According to Dr. Philip Nitscke from CNN news on november 27th, 2013, he wrote “a peaceful death is everybody 's right” (par.16). Basically, what this foundation is saying is that everyone has the right to die and with that, at peace. I believe this statement to be factual because I agree each person should have the right to end their suffering at their own discretion. I feel it is barbarrack to force people to suffer and linger through a painful end of life when there is a…

The book Peace Warrior A Memoir from the Front, written by Daniel L. Buttry, was very well written and was very insightful into the world of international ministries and what goes on during peace negotiations. Buttry’s purpose of writing this book was to show the world that there are two sides to every conflict. The first is the violent, bloody, and war that breaks out between the two conflicting sides. This is the side that most forms media concentrate their coverage of, but Buttry’s book shows…