Now let me just start off by saying that in no way does my view on war mean that I do not support the brave men and women that fight for our country. I have a lot of respect for them, and their families. I know that what they do is to protect us and American citizens, and to protect our rights.
War sucks. We all know this. I don't think that anyone is a 'fan' of war, but I personally think it is pointless. I was getting my geek on one night, watching Doctor Who, and the Doctor gave an amazing speech breaking down just how pointless war really is. Basically, what he said is no matter how right you think you are in what you are doing, you have no idea who is really on the other side of the weapon you are firing.
You don't really know who you are killing when you drop a bomb on a city. How many children will die, and how many mothers will lose sons or daughters? When you shoot at the enemy, how many people feel the loss of a loved one? You don't know, and that is something that I will never be able to understand. I will never be able to wrap my mind around the idea that in order to gain peace and protection, people have to die.
How does war really help? Sure someone 'wins', but that feeling only lasts for so long. Sooner or later you'll remember that people had to die at expense of your victory.
Yes, some of those people were 'bad,' but most were innocent and good people. Is the life of a human being really worth that little? So little that entire countries would rather kill each other, rather than just sit down and talk about the problem?
This world has serious problem with not being able to let things go. No one knows how to accept others for their sexuality, race or religion. There is also an issue of not being able to forgive. The only way to achieve peace, and let go of all of ways others have wronged you, is to forgive.
Forgiveness is the strongest power someone can have. If everyone would just get over themselves and accept that there are other ways of life, and that it is OK, then there would be no more war. There would be no need for it. If we as the human race could just accept and forgive, then the world would be a better and safer place.
We would finally achieve peace, and isn't that what everyone is ultimately fighting for?
