Should modern warfare be fought along ethical concepts? What should those concepts be? Are all wars, ethical, for at least one party to the war? If the adversary is unethical in her war towards my state, then is my state ethical, in her war towards her enemy, or adversary?
Perhaps, just perhaps, wars are never ethical. Perhaps, the Republic of France, was unethical, in her war against Libya, even when Libyan armed forces were unethical in their war against the people of Libya. The Second World War, was never, also perhaps, an ethical crusade for the Allies, because of the suffering caused to Germany. It is true, that the Allies rebuilt Germany, but only after rending her asunder.
All my previous written statements, do not condone warfare as a necessary evil. They are meant to condone warfare altogether. Wars are not fought, to win. They are fought, because there is no other option.
Perhaps, my ideas are not relevant to the modern era, but to all eras of human history. On the gist of my ideas, is it ethical for a nation to grow her warfare capabilities, in number, and technologically, during peacetime?
The concept of modern warfare suggests that we destroy the adversary in large numbers, and if possible, not incur any losses in any number, ourselves.
We are perhaps, taking the unethical concept of war, to the next level of unethical concept, which has nothing to do with war. War should not be planned, when there is no war taking place.
What is the thin line, between preparing to defend ourselves against agression, and preparing for war, in peacetime? The question arises, can a nation defend herself against agression, so that she is not attacked? I don't believe so.
Perhaps, just perhaps, wars are never ethical. Perhaps, the Republic of France, was unethical, in her war against Libya, even when Libyan armed forces were unethical in their war against the people of Libya. The Second World War, was never, also perhaps, an ethical crusade for the Allies, because of the suffering caused to Germany. It is true, that the Allies rebuilt Germany, but only after rending her asunder.
All my previous written statements, do not condone warfare as a necessary evil. They are meant to condone warfare altogether. Wars are not fought, to win. They are fought, because there is no other option.
Perhaps, my ideas are not relevant to the modern era, but to all eras of human history. On the gist of my ideas, is it ethical for a nation to grow her warfare capabilities, in number, and technologically, during peacetime?
The concept of modern warfare suggests that we destroy the adversary in large numbers, and if possible, not incur any losses in any number, ourselves.
We are perhaps, taking the unethical concept of war, to the next level of unethical concept, which has nothing to do with war. War should not be planned, when there is no war taking place.
What is the thin line, between preparing to defend ourselves against agression, and preparing for war, in peacetime? The question arises, can a nation defend herself against agression, so that she is not attacked? I don't believe so.
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