War should always be avoided. Do you agree?
war should always be avoided. do you agree?
I disagree with the statement that war should always be avoided because war is usually the last resort and is only done after a long amount of thought and consideration. Wars can sometimes be essential for fighting against oppression and unfairness. This means that if a war was not waged then the people who live in the area will continue to suffer and this is not acceptable and hence war can be considered to be a good thing on such grounds and should not be avoided. Followers of Christianity are to defend themselves and go to war it is a just war. Luke 22:36 says "If you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one”. This quote shows that it is important to have a weapon as it can be used to solve issues and problems such as shown in the quote Matthew 21:12-13 “Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves” . This shows Jesus using violence to solve an issue for a greater cause and this is exactly why wars are considered to be acceptable as they can be there for the greater good.