Emily Crum: Assignment 9

The only time that war is appropriate is if it occurs in order to save lives or to end the oppression of a group of people. Wars for purposes of economic gain aren't acceptable. I don't believe that so many people should suffer because of greed. I believe it is morally acceptable if there is no other way to end that oppression. Countries should feel responsible to start wars if it is the best thing to do for humanity. There are alternatives that could be tried, but sometimes compromises or treaties aren't effective enough or can't be implemented quickly enough. Sometimes change needs to happen so quickly that the answer is extreme. Things like revolutions where the government needs to be overthrown call for wars. The government that has control over people would most likely not give up that control through compromise. They would have to be forced to relinquish that control.