Do you think there was ever a war that should be called a good war, and was actually worth fighting for?

Answer 1

This depends on the reason for fighting the war. War in itself is s**t. However to defend one's home, family, loved ones, friends, freedom and way of life from an agressor-this could be called not only a just war but a good one. The classic example was of course WORLD WAR II. The other side was so obviously evil and if it had have won you would have had a world like the world they ran in their own territories in the war. You would have had certain people, merely because of race-exterminated. You would have had others for the same reason - exploited and worked to death. You would have had a world wereby a lot if not most of humanity was under the jackboot. No freedom whatsoever. A world ran by madmen. Yes, World War II was a good war- a very very good war. It damm well was worth fighting for. Every inch of the way.

Other wars for instance can be called good. The wars of the Roman Empire brang a peace and prosperity for parts of Europe, the Middle East and North Africia. The PAX ROMANA lasted for about 200 years. It was the longest continuous period of peace in a great area in history. Even if you count China where there were great periods of peace. There was at intervals internal strife and the inroads of the northern babarians. The style of life it gave to generations made it worth it.

Even the wars of the Mongol Empire did bring in the end some good results. Such was the law, order, protection, humanity and cohesion of the Mongol Empire that it was said with accuracy that a virgin with a bag of gold on her head could cross from one end of the Mongol Empire to the other-WITH BOTH INTACT.
You see, war is the human expression of the god given or nature given right of creatures to self defence. We do have an awesome concept and capacity. But we also do have moral sense. There is evil in the world and every so often that evil will attempt to subvert us. It is our right and responsibility to fight for what is good. Yes, there have been wars which were good. Not in the basic sense as all war is intrinsically bad-by it's very nature, but because of the reasons why we fight and because of the evil it avoids-war can be and can be called-good. To fight for the safety and dignity of your family and loved ones. To fight for freedom and what is right. This is good.

For if one says that fighting for peace is like f*****g for virginity. Remind them where virgins come from- they do not come out of thin air-they come from >you know what. Also peace is good but it is not the only good. There are things like freedom, dignity and loved ones. When being at peace brings such things as rape and abuse of loved ones, killing of them, oppression, misery, tyranny and evil-then peace (a good thing in itself) can become bad. There can be such a thing as a bad peace. PEACE and WAR are instuments. They have certain leanings but are basically instruments. It is what we do with them that decides what is morally good and what can be called good. The criteria is the WHY and the RESULTS- the thing is the vessel in which they are contained. To confuse the two is like confusing the functions of bottle and water. One must keep proper perspective. Hope this helps.

Answer 2

I think it's all after the fact. During the Civil War, there were people who diagreed with the war, but looking back, I think we can all say that it needed to be fought for a variety of reasons, but at the time, it probably didn't, at least to some people. Certainly, the American Revolution was necessary in hind sight. Iraq? Absolutely not, though!!

Answer 3

I cannot call any war a "good" one but one does come to mind that is better than the rest. It is the WWII in which some of the worst regimes in history were toppled. Japan, Germany and to a lesser extent Italy were history gone berserk.

Answer 4

I agree it depends on which side you relate to. Americans may feel that The American Revolution was a "good" war while the British may not.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

It all depends on the person and from what viewpoint. Freedom is worth fighting for, yes? But is it worth fighting for from the oppressor's viewpoint?