Assignment 9 - Erin

Humans are never going to get along with each other. People will always disagree. People will always argue.

That being said, I feel as though war should be considered the absolute last resort when dealing with conflicts. The losses outweigh the wins with war. Innocents suffer and die, and even when conflicts are eventually resolved, often times the price is devastating.

I believe that diplomacy offers the best solution. Firing shots, dropping bombs, and taking lives should never be our first instinct. Problem solving, discussion, and negotiation should be where we place our focus; avoiding casualties as priority number one.

But we must also acknowledge that not everyone will be rational or reasonable. Some antagonists simply won't listen to any reason and see only violence as an answer. In these delicate cases we must find a solution that will result in the least amount of harm. Innocent lives most definitely take precedence. And although achieving total world peace seems impossible, I do believe that measures can be taken to find peaceful solutions to our global conflicts.