Why do we fight? Why do we have war?

"Peace means having a bigger stick than the other guy!"

— Tony Stark, quoting his late father,Howard Stark, Iron Man

Today the world which seems peaceful with hidden conflicts and battles which is achieved through many wars since the beginning of the human history. All these war denied many their lives. War never brings victory only causalities on both sides and loss of loved ones. But this fear of loss may be is the key which is holding the peace in its broken form.

Why do we have war? According to William James's the war is so prevalent because of its positive psychological effects. It creates a sense of unity in the face of collective threat. It binds people together - not just the army engaged in battle, but the whole community. It brings a sense of cohesion, with communal goals, and inspires individual citizens to behave honourably and unselfishly, in the service of a greater good. It supplies meaning and purpose, transcending the monotony of everyday life. Warfare also enables the expression of higher human qualities that often lie dormant in ordinary life, such as courage and self service.

A scene from Korean War.

I personally believe there is no honour in killing or being killed. The real honour is in how you lived and inspire others when you leave the world with pride and satisfaction. The greatest war that one has to win is within himself the war of morals, the war between right and wrong, the war which must be fought ideologically to understand each other. I guess this war is much beautiful in every sense without causalities. For this war to begin we need a common enemy which we have plenty in number.

But we ignore all that and we do warfare on some trivial things like which land belongs to whom, Who has the right over the holy land, Whose religion is better...I believe someday the world will become truly spherical in shape without borders and differences. If not, We ourself will be the cause for mass extinction of human kind.

Random Master

Author & Editor

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