Have you ever seen a military solution?

Question

that didn't end up as something worse?

It would appear I struck a nerve. Sting..seem familiar to anyone?

Answer 1

Yeppers well this subject deffinately hits way too close to home for me but here ya go:

I never saw no military solution
That didn't always end up as something worse but
Let me say this first
If I ever lose my faith in you
There'd be nothing left for me to do

Answer 2

"Worse than what?" Nations / peoples fight wars for all kinds of reasons, both necessary and merely convenient. The only ethically justifiable wars, in Acquinus' old logic (and the Koran, even), are those in defense against aggression/conquest. The premise is that loss of life may be preferrable to slavery or loss of 'peaceful way of life' ... conquest as a 'fate worse than death', so to speak.

So, on this basis, some 'good wars' might include WWII and (less clearly) WWI.

But, if you ask an honest economist or technologist, they could answer that many wars are good for economies. WWII is a good example, serving to both end the Depression and spark rapid industrial leap in all major participants.

As far as I can guess ... certain interests in Switzerland etc. were the chief parties to mostly both avoid the damages AND reap the benefits of that War.

Answer 3

I never seen one, per se, but World War II is an example of a necessary military action. Even though it kicked off the Cold War, an unchecked Third Reich would have been far worse.

I can't think of any other that happened in this last past century.

Answer 4

Gen Musharaff's Pakistan

Answer 5

Hey, we blasted tha Noriega dude outta Panama with some good old Led Zepplin!

Answer 6

ok i see