#9- Zac Byrd

There is a small window where a physical war is acceptable.  A war of words is much more acceptable.  The tragedies that follow, the heartbreak that undoubtedly looms ahead, the cries of new widows receiving a dreaded phone call is unimaginable til’ you go through it.  And nobody should have to go through something of that magnitude.  But there are times where it is morally right and is the last resort. 

When a brother can’t get the message across to his sister to stop bugging him after countless years of telling mom and saying stop, other measures are taken to ensure she won’t annoy him for at least a week.  For myself I might try something like a light shove that somehow sends her spiraling across the room.  But that’s just me.  When a country can’t get the message across to stop testing nucs, some measures have to be met.  Not only to ensure the safety of people there but to ensure the safety of our own country.  When a threat is posed, war is not the first option, but should be a fallback plan if negotiations and meetings don’t go well. 

A nation needs to always look out for itself but needs to consider the consequences of war.  People in the other country may not have any say in the actions of their own country so why should they be killed or put under great danger?  Is that fair for a country to involve others that aren’t the problem?  There are times when war is necessary for the country’s own defense and safety of people even at the expense of others. But meetings and peaceful protests are effective.  Ghandi led the most widely known peaceful demonstration and was very effective with changing policy.  Alternatives are always there, but they are very hard to achieve.  And if not organized right, could look more like a joke than an effort for peace.