I feel like war should occur only for the most vital and necessary reasons, and only then.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support.
Now, I believe that war is never inevitable until it starts, but there has been a great proclivity in human history, and including in recent history, for war.
War is no picnic. Wars should be prevented, and if you can't prevent them, you have to put them off.
War, in our country, ought never to be resorted to but when it is clearly justifiable and necessary; so much so as not to require the aid of logic to convince our understanding nor the ardour of eloquence to inflame our passions. There are many reasons why this country should never resort to it but for causes the most urgent and necessary.
For some years I have spent my time on exactly these questions - both in thinking about ways to prevent war, and in thinking about how to fight, survive, and terminate a war, should it occur.
I think, unfortunately, we live in a world where people attack other people and I think a legitimate rationale for war is the saving of human life, the saving of lives of people who cannot defend themselves.
War can be avoided, and it ought to be avoided. I want no war.
No war is inevitable until it breaks out.
War is a fundamental aspect of human existence. It's good to know what war entails and what the human sacrifice is.
The main thing I say on war is that we need to obey the law and formally declare war.