War and Terrorism, Capital Punishment

Running Head : War and Terrorism , Capital Punishment

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War

The term war is derived from a Latin word Weirra that refers to any large-scale violent conflict . Many theories have been advanced to explain the causes of war but the sociological theory gives a viable justification . It sees war as a product of domestic conditions with the only target of aggression being determined by international realities (Acquaviva M , 1989

Carl Von clausewltz asserts that the only source of war is politics ` .War is

simply continuation of political intercourse with the addition of other means . In why nations go to war , Darlan Domer points out that both sides will claim that morality justifies their fight and that the rationale for beginning a war depends on hostilities and misconceptions of the enemy 's intentions (Hiro D , 2002

There exists close to four types of warfare namely conventional , which is an attempt to reduce an opponent 's military potential , nuclear War in which nuclear weapons are used and civil war where the forces in conflict belong to the same country or political entity (Hiro D , 2002 The last one is the asymmetric warfare which is a conflict between two populations of different levels of military mechanization

The objectives of going to war include to conquer and destroy the enemy , take position of material and other sources of strength and finally to gain public opinion . War is a racket and it has always been It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the very many . Out of it , a few make huge profits especially through selling of weapons and though other means related to war either directly or indirectly . In the First World War , for example , a mere handful garnered profits at least 21 ,000 new millionaires were made in the US (Hiro D , 2002

Note also that among these millionaires , shouldered a riffle , dug a trench knew what it meant to go hungry in rat infested dig outs or even ducking shells , shrapnel 's , and bullets thrust of an enemy . Above all , hardly any was wounded or killed

Out of the war , victorious nations acquire new territories that are exploited by a few selfsame who wring dollars out of blood in the war They frequently rob people of what is rightfully theirs by taking control of land , resources and even political systems e .g . Israel war against Palestine (Acquaviva M , 1989

War creates orphans and bereaved families , leads to torture , rape and other extreme human rights abuses that go beyond its stated purpose thus creating suspicion fear and intolerable hate . War robs people of their resources which could have been channeled constructively

The expenditure for the present war on terrorism for example is expected to top 100 billion , thus jeopardizing other sections of the economy . The bill is shouldered by the general public . This bill renders a possible accounting newly placed gravestones , mangled bodies shattered minds , broken hearts and homes , economic instability...