Hist Day One

• Why does war exist? Are they products of failure in other realms or logical products of global systems?
  • war has heavy economic benifits – war is heaviliy profitable
  • war for resources, war for morality – "this is right, and we will fight for it!"
    • I missed this: war for social cohession? whats the broader catagory?
  • also war for resources disuised as war for morality
• What would be required to put an end to war?
  • heaviliy dependent on the war, and the nature of the war.
  • very importyant question. one side conceding would do it.
  • running out of financial resource? end by exaustion?
  • wars end when one side gives up (not when one side wins).
  • I READ TRHE QUESTION WRONG: I read it as a war
  • war the way we know it is ending, due to MAD.
• Is there such a thing as a just (or good, ethical, righteous) war? Why/why not?
  • this is not a question i am prepared to answer while still debating the very meaning of 'good.'
  • utilitarian perspective, if the war reduces overall pain or suffering (bad?) then yes, it is good.
  • if going to war is the choice of the people, ..

**In groups, discuss and compare your ideas on the origins of war, the possibilities of its eradication, and its justness/unjustness. 

Look for points of agreement and disagreement and be prepared to share.**