Assignment 9- Colton Warner

I am so lucky to never have experienced war, and I hope one day we can pass it as a means of conflict, but at the same time, I don't know if we ever will be able to. Belief systems govern how people live their lives, and conflicting ones can make war. They're terrible and kill so many people, but I think some wars are worth fighting for. Certain ideas like freedom and safety can justify the death of people when for the greater good of humanity or the future. That being said, I think tactics and ways to fight wars can be unnecessarily horrendous. World War I for example- Trench warfare is super messed up, and I do not think that wars should or even need to be fought that way anymore. Aleppo also- what a mess. But I think that the more civilized we get, we should be more civilized in fighting. We shouldn't bomb the people we are fighting against as much as we should destroy satellites, radars, technology and economies. I know it gets all jumbled, but I think as the world gets more civilized, we should recognize that war doesn't always entail death- we can outsmart our foes too. Overall, I think when war is preventable, we have a moral duty to prevent it and not make money off of it, but when it is for the greater good, we must strive to be as humane as possible.