"How can you support the war? People are dying. I hate war!"
Bright blue eyes burn with the righteousness of a zealot.
"All good people hate war, but at times it is necessary. Trust me when I say that people who have stood and fought hate war more than you will ever understand."
"War is never necessary, too many people are dying."
"What about World War 2 was that necessary? More people died on D-Day, than have died in Iraq. That's just one day."
The righteousness falters for a second, then come bright even brighter.
"Even that one shouldn't have happened, war is never necessary. If I had my way people would just be nice to each other."
Sadly enough I was not talking to a child, this is from a young woman working on her masters in "Socio Economic Design and Construction". Yet another reason that fanatics are dangerous. Truth be known, I wish everyone could just be nice to each other. Alas I don't think human nature allows for that.
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Human nature is such that there would be war and has been war even if we didn't have the military force that we have or the weaponry.
War is never a good answer, but it is often the only answer that is identified.
And violence is seen as the only option to make one's voice heard or achieve a collective goal. (or even the goal of an individual as has been seen throughout history)
This written by a student of conflict/cooperation with emphasis on the conflict aspect.
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