Assignment 9- Swazey Sexton- A Friendly Game of War.

War is a tricky thing to discuss because so many people would say that wars are corrupt and awful, but at the same time they'd say they'd go down fighting for their rights and freedoms if they had to. War to me is best described as a game of glorified chicken. A game in which any and all sides involved throw resources and people out the window until the other side(s) concede, thinking they have nothing else to give. It's a game that we as a species have been branded with, and it leaves a scar we won't ever be able to get rid of. Saying there is never a time for war would be like saying there is never a time for disagreement. There will always be times for war. So long as people keep conflicting and arguing there will always be a time in which people feel they must defend their beliefs and ideals by taking the lives of those who think otherwise. It is never the just thing to do, but it is something we as a species are cursed to do forever. Revolutions, World Wars, Civil Wars, Cold Wars, Invasions, Overthrows, our modern society couldn't function without these. It is never the right thing to do to take the lives of so many over something so small like some of the disagreements we read in history books. But, I would be lying if I said I believed countries should avoid wars. Countries need to be able to defend and protect the rights of their people when those lives are threatened, and it is up to the world to free people from countries whose ideals and governments leave their people unhappy. Sadly, war is ineffable. War will always be the option chosen in times of crisis. It creates heroes, unites the country under fear/hate of an enemy, and it is a contest of power among peoples/ideals/cultures.