I may regret starting this thread...but here goes.
(Maybe I'll be like some of my gym teachers from grade school, just throw a few balls out there, then just sit back and watch) :o
Has there ever been a "perfect war?"
I don't get it sometimes, when I see all this criticism of the current war in Iraq. Not the criticism itself, but some of the attitudes and assumptions underlying the statements made against the war. Like the things that are happening with this war are so new and different from any other war that ever took place in the past.
Has there ever been a war that...
>Didn't have casualties and death?
>Didn't see innocent people getting ******?
>Leaders had all the facts about every aspect of the war before initiating conflict?
>Leaders had a flawless schedule for when conflict would begin and end?
>Citizens were 100% percent behind the war effort?
>Leaders always had the full backing of the rest of the government?
>Had a perfect plan for after the war?
The way I see it...
>War will always have death.
>War will always have innocent death.
>Governments will never know everything about their enemies.
>Wars don't follow schedules.
>There will always be people for peace, and against war.
>Politicians will never agree totally on anything.
>No one knows the future, and what new situations will arise after conflict ends.
So why is it, that it seems to me, that people act like all the issues with the war in Iraq are something new and something that has never happened before?
Even World War II, which may have had the most justified reasons of any war, was far from flawless.
War is called HELL for a reason. If war were fun, if war were a picnic, then it wouldn't be something to be avoided.
I'm all for speaking up, and attempting to end this war quickly, and work for peace and a better world, and to promote justice where justice needs to be initiated. I have no problems with people asking questions where questions need to be asked and answers need to be given.
But WHY does it seem like so many people are just being ignorant, and thinking this war is something so unique, so different, such an exception from any past war?
All this being said, I don't condone everything about this war. I have questions and concerns about any armed conflict. And the longer it goes on, the more questions and concerns I have. But why is this war being held to such a (unfair) higher standard?
I've had all of this on my mind a lot lately, and all of you get to hear me rant about it.
(Maybe I'll be like some of my gym teachers from grade school, just throw a few balls out there, then just sit back and watch) :o
Has there ever been a "perfect war?"
I don't get it sometimes, when I see all this criticism of the current war in Iraq. Not the criticism itself, but some of the attitudes and assumptions underlying the statements made against the war. Like the things that are happening with this war are so new and different from any other war that ever took place in the past.
Has there ever been a war that...
>Didn't have casualties and death?
>Didn't see innocent people getting ******?
>Leaders had all the facts about every aspect of the war before initiating conflict?
>Leaders had a flawless schedule for when conflict would begin and end?
>Citizens were 100% percent behind the war effort?
>Leaders always had the full backing of the rest of the government?
>Had a perfect plan for after the war?
The way I see it...
>War will always have death.
>War will always have innocent death.
>Governments will never know everything about their enemies.
>Wars don't follow schedules.
>There will always be people for peace, and against war.
>Politicians will never agree totally on anything.
>No one knows the future, and what new situations will arise after conflict ends.
So why is it, that it seems to me, that people act like all the issues with the war in Iraq are something new and something that has never happened before?
Even World War II, which may have had the most justified reasons of any war, was far from flawless.
War is called HELL for a reason. If war were fun, if war were a picnic, then it wouldn't be something to be avoided.
I'm all for speaking up, and attempting to end this war quickly, and work for peace and a better world, and to promote justice where justice needs to be initiated. I have no problems with people asking questions where questions need to be asked and answers need to be given.
But WHY does it seem like so many people are just being ignorant, and thinking this war is something so unique, so different, such an exception from any past war?
All this being said, I don't condone everything about this war. I have questions and concerns about any armed conflict. And the longer it goes on, the more questions and concerns I have. But why is this war being held to such a (unfair) higher standard?
I've had all of this on my mind a lot lately, and all of you get to hear me rant about it.
