What is it good for?- Jasa Harris

I don’t like war and I don’t completely understand why war seems to be the answer to many disputes among countries. I just don’t think it’s necessary in many cases. However, I do understand that there are several diverse people in this world and there will always be power-hungry people and because of those two factors war just seems inevitable. I think war should be a last resort. Countries decide to go to war for reasons they consider justifiable. However, wars are often accompanied with loss, grief and destruction- all of which show the negative drawbacks of war, yet these shortcomings aren’t enough to stop war because of our own desires to get what we want and protect what we have.  There may be several who don’t think what is gained from war is enough to compensate for what is lost, but there are several others who disagree. And some may not think someone is morally justified to take another's life, but others may argue that in order to protect their own they often have to, which is why war is so confusing.  I guess it all depends on the circumstances. Overall, war is going to take place I just rather it wouldn’t.