War has always been a funny thing to me. Fighting for peace under any condition seems a little odd I must admit. However in some cases throughout history, war seems to be necessary. The Civil War is a perfect example. Although the ultimate cause of the war is still debated among historians, there is no denying the fact that slavery played a major role. The deep south refused to give up their labor source. Had the northern armies not won and the southern states returned to the Union, who knows how much longer the inhumane practice of slavery would have continued. I'm sure there are many other examples that I'm too tired to think of.
So what are the alternatives to war? Just talk it out, right? Maybe if we could've just sat the confederates down they would've agreed to free their slaves. Hitler, too? As much as I want to believe war is avoidable and words would suffice, sometimes it's simply necessary. If it takes war to stop a man like Adolf Hitler, I'm all for it. But if it can be avoided, I think it's obvious that it should be. I know that's a "wishy-washy" stance, but I don't think there's a really right answer to this one. War, to me, is dependent on the circumstances.
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