I agree with this statement. Peace isn't something that you can prepare for alone, so in some ways the only way to prepare for peace is to be prepared for war, if you are ready for one you would most likely be ready for the other. To prepare for war is easy, because it is something that people who start wars need to think about how to do it. People who are peaceful, don't prepare for peace, it is just natural to them. The only way to prepare for peace is to be prepared for any kind of situation, which of course includes war. Preparing for war and preparing for peace are intertwined but we cant fully understand this statement unless you can answer your self the question: How does someone go about preparing for peace?
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I understand what Amelia is saying here, but I have a little different opinion on the matter. I believe in order to be prepared for peace, you may have to realize that war might instead occur...but this is not saying you have to have one without the other. To prepare for peace is being able resolve problems and knowing how to react to situations; not necessarily keeping weaponry handy at all times.
Molly Quinn-Shea
I also analyzed the same question. I took a different approach in reasoning, however I find that we came to a similar conclusion. I like that you went further into the question by breaking it down piece by and piece by mentioning, how do we prepare for peace in the first place. This makes me question my own reasoning, different people have their different definitions. That’s why I went and found out what the written definition of what peace itself is. I agree with what you are saying, the only way to prepare for peace is to prepare for war.
Daylee Baker
Briyana Bembry: Everybody knows that im all about peace. But i sort of agree. I believe that no matter what you should always expect the best but prepare for the worst, but only 2 a extent. I strongly agree with what molly said about how you can have one without the other.
I agree with your general consensus here Amelia, but I disagree with your statement that preparing for war is easy. War is a terrible thing that causes distress and heartache on everyone involved, and I don't believe it is easy to prepare yourself for that situation. However, in concurrence with your general opinion, I believe that being prepared for war is a safety measure that is necessary for a peoples' survival.
I do think that your question of how to prepare for peace is interesting. Personally, I see preparing for peace as a new revolution that I hope the world can achieve. It would be great to not have to worry about war (instead preparing for peace), but in this day it would be unsafe not to.
For example, during the Holocaust, Hitler realized that because of the Jews' practice of peace, they wouldn't fight for their rights, due to their lack of preparation for violence. In turn, he was able to eliminate six million Jews, a number far greater than the number of Nazis.
Zoe Erb
I generally agree that when one prepares for peace, you should think of all the possible outcomes that may occur. If a large group of people disagree with what's trying to be abolished or whatever, protests, rallys, fights, anything may occur. So when trying to prepare for "peace", or whatever peace defines in a certain situation, one should always prepare for the worst.
-Mariama
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