The only way to prepare for peace is to be prepared for war.
At first reading this, I didn't think much of it and said that it was an untrue statement. I thought "oh that's not true, we can use cupcakes to offer peace, it'll be great." However, after reading the book and thinking more deeply on the subject, I realize that warfare very essential for not only countries for peace, but for all countries in general.
Having no weapons or warfare just means you’re leaving yourself exposed to others. Why would you leave yourself and your country an open target? If a country has anything of value to anyone (land, wealth, resources, etc), then someone else is going to envy it. Having nothing to fight with will just provide more incentive to invade, as nothing can stop them. Or, maybe you're on the other end of the bargain and YOU want to take something from someone else. You'll have no resources to invade or conquer anyone. Having a ready army, navy, and air force is necessary for stopping fights and starting fights, especially in today's modern age.
The fact that nearly every, if not every country has means of killing and threats serves as proof to this. It’s good to have power, and power is easily derived from a full arsenal. Just look at all of the nuclear conflicts of today. The struggle for and against armaments is an ongoing conflict, and will most likely never stop. Warfare is important to own, for protection and domination.
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I agree with Max in the sense that we should always be prepared for war in order to be prepared for peace. I do not think we should use this power to actually start wars, but by having an army we can prevent war by scaring off other countries. A king of Prussia in the middle ages, now the name has slipped my mind, used this same technique. Though it would be nice if everyone got rid of their weapons to prevent wars, eventually, just as Max said, I believe that wars would begin again in some form of another because there will always be envy and greed as long as their is possession.
I strongly agree with the comment above. It is necessary to prepare for war, to make sure that you will be ready incase another nation will try to attack. But war itself is not the necessary solution for all problems. I do not agree with the quote, "and power is easily derived from a full arsenal." Power can be accomplished through this, but innocent others can also be greatly harmed as well. I do believe that in order to be protected, mobilization needs to occur; but not that war itself will always bring peace.
Molly Quinn-Shea
I agree with Max. I think the most crucial part of his argument was "it's good to have power." If one has no power, it is easy for potential enemies to come and crush one's system of living and install their own. With power, one can avoid being conquered (aka live in peace), and as Max points out, this power comes from armaments/ preparation for War.
Annika
I also agree with Max. A country needs a strong military system to protect themselves and to show others that they're able to defend. Other countries will want to attack you if you, like he said, you'd be leaving your country as an open target. But having an army doesn't necessarily mean you have to use it. You just need it to show others that they can't mess with you.
-Jessica K
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