Monday, January 19, 2009

War

On soldiersMany may experience post-traumatic stress disorder by becoming traumatized by the experience of war. They would have dedicated their lives to fighting battles, with little possibility of regaining the ability to live successfully as a civilian.Furthermore, soldiers, as well as civilians tend to run the risk of being injured, maimed, killed, and sometimes brainwashed.

[edit] On civiliansBesides the untold losses of livelihoods and lives, people growing up under conflicts develop a heightened sense of justice and punishment, and are more likely to believe it is morally justified to seek revenge against someone. People also value life more; this can be seen in history when in the 1960s a social revolution occurred throughout the United Kingdom, these were the children of people who fought and experienced war.
[edit] On the economyTypically speaking, war becomes very intertwined with the economy. Most often the cost of war draws funding away from other governmental programs and funding.

problematic
heroism, honour
Negotiations
never-ending story
It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin.

widespread killings, the siege of towns, mass rape, ethnic cleansing and torture in concentration camps and crimes against humanity

All the arms we need are for hugging. ~Author UnknownWar! that mad game the world so loves to play. ~Jonathan SwiftWar is fear cloaked in courage. ~William WestmorelandWar is never a solution; it is an aggravation. ~Benjamin DisraeliAll wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers. ~François FénelonThe death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic. ~Joe Stalin, comment to Churchill at Potsdam, 1945

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