When War Becomes an Evil Necessity
No one can deny the fact that war can be gruesome and bloody. It can cause tremendous amounts of human suffering, death, and destruction. Images of the bodies of men torn apart from a battle will make you cringe. Although these more tangible repercussions of war trouble distress most people, it is short sighted to condemn war based solely on its bloody consequences. Death and destruction are not the only outcomes of war, and in order to appreciate war's purpose you need to look at the big picture. Wars can also bring a country together, fuel economic prosperity and technical innovation, correct social injustice, and protect the citizens of a country. Although war is devastating and inherently evil- it is necessary.
Over the course of history many wars have been fought that have resulted in the unification of a country. During the English Civil Wars between 1642 and 1651, England was a divided country. While still technically a......
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