Is War Necessary?(Argumentative Essay)

Many wars have taken place in history, from around the globe and as far back in the bible; wars have always been a part of society. I believe that wars are necessary when it is in defense of your nation or when all diplomatic methods have been exhausted to find a peaceful solution to any form of aggression. An example of this is the Philippine revolution led by Andres Bonifacio and many other revolutionaries. The Katipunan fought for the independence of the Philippines through armed revolt and because they fought; we attained independence from our colonizers. Many countries have colonized the Philippines and through war, we have been granted independence many times. Several nations across the world needed to break away from the bondage of colonization so the people of these nations ended up waging a bloody war to attain freedom. War is necessary whenever evil attempts to disrupt the peace of society. Though people say war itself is bad, war is not really about killing, war is about fighting for equality and freedom, though it should not be at the cost of others equal rights.

Whenever an aggressor threatens the livelihood of people, people have no other choice but to fight back. Some people say that diplomacy should be given a shot and I agree; diplomacy must be the number one priority when it comes to conflict, but what if you can’t talk any sense to the aggressor? Would you allow another country to take over your own country? Would you allow them to take what rightfully belongs to your nation? World wars are examples of this; Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, which is a territory of the U.S.A. The U.S.A. declared war on Japan and other countries that posed as a threat guaranteeing victory by allying with other countries. Imagine the scenario today if Germany and Japan had won the war. Many nations would have been colonized by these countries and the culture these countries have would have been forgotten. Up to now, many nations equip themselves with arms to in order to defend themselves from any threat.

War should always be last resort. Once a country engages in war and decides to attack another country, the defending country must do everything in its capability until the aggressor decides to stop. Take a bully for example; if you can’t talk any sense to the bully, you have no choice but to fight back. I as a person am against killing; wars are bad, but somewhat necessary if it justifies a good cause. If people are fighting for peace and order then it may be justified. Other people believe that war is not needed at all because they believe that there are many more solutions other than war. I believe that wars that are for peace is justifiable while wars that are happening because of power and greed are not justifiable. Ironically though, war creates chaos but war also creates peace. The dropping of the nuclear bomb in Japan is an example of this. The Japanese only surrendered after the dropping of the nuclear bomb. Prior methods of diplomacy could not sway the Japanese in to surrendering. I come with the hope though that the incident that took place during that time will become a lesson for nations to be more diplomatic but not at the cost of letting other countries abuse their freedom.

 In conclusion, many wars happen because of power and greed, those kinds of wars are not necessary; these wars can be solved with diplomacy. Wars that happen to prevent evil to spread its roots are necessary in order to create a peaceful society.