War, when is it nessecary?

[Ori]

Or is it even nessecary?
Where do you draw the line?
Fighting only begets revenge, which is why the world is in the state it is in now.

[Fluffy]

War is never necessary. However, I will not begrudge a nation which decides to defend itself against another nation which does not understand this concept.

I especially dislike war for policing's sake although, again, coming to another nation's defence, is a different matter.

So I guess I draw my line at the zero tolerance mark.

Revenge, in itself, is totally unnecessary and is nearly as bad as the fighting in the first place, in my opinion. Its just the way you said it was as if the fighting was an adequate excuse for such vengence.

[michel]

Originally Posted by orichalcum

Or is it even nessecary?
Where do you draw the line?
Fighting only begets revenge, which is why the world is in the state it is in now.

We had a similar thread - I think I remember it being 'Is killing ever justified, and if so, why' To which, if I remember rightly, the concensus was that no killing is justifiable; sadly, on occasions, it is a necessary evil.

One example - Hitler's invasion of Poland, and the start of the persecution of Jews, and others.

[Linus]

I believe war is sometimes necessary, but it is highly unfortunate and extremely sad when it comes to such an extreme.

[Ormiston]

I think war is necessary when all other options have been exhausted. I don't pretend to know the parameters of such things, but I do know that war will always exist among humans. How? Can you eliminate fear? Can you eliminate man's desire for power? Perhaps the only exception would be a world unified under one army in which no other armies exist that would dare make themselves public. Doesn't seem possible due to our racial diversity though.

[Tawn]

War can sometimes be necessary, you just have to make sure your victory is total.

[Fluffy]

War can sometimes be necessary, you just have to make sure your victory is total.

Could you give me an example of a war which was necessary?

[Linus]

I can give one: World War II

[Bright-ness' Shadow]

Originally Posted by Linus

I can give one: World War II

Only in the perpestive of the eyes of the Allies. It was totally not required for the Axis in territorial expansion and they started it.

[Linus]

Originally Posted by pah

Only in the perpestive of the eyes of the Allies. It was totally not required for the Axis in territorial expansion and they started it.

You are correct.