I got these questions from Danielle’s blog Underland to Wonderland, where I came across a post in which she talked about the website Thought Questions and their 365 thought-provoking questions to ask yourself. My friends Katrin, Celeste and Jasmine have also been answering these questions, so be sure to go check out their blogs too!
Day 35: What is important enough to go to war over?
I would say a gross violation of human rights. Obviously this is very touchy territory since different people will have different interpretations of that phrase, but in a very broad sense, I think that any time human rights are being trampled (for example, through genocide) there is a moral obligation to interfere. Sadly, most countries seem more eager to use their military might to fight over money than the well-being of their people.
4 Comments
Celeste
True, and the worst bit is that they claim it’s to help the people. If we went to war to help people North Korea would be a very different country. Even then I don’t think war is the answer, you just need to taget the right group.
Martha Woods
You nailed it!
Katrin
The problem is that the innocent people always have to suffer. It makes me sick.
Martha Woods
Yes :(