The causes of war largely depend on the person’s view of free will and determinism. When war is claimed to not be in the hands of the person, the war becomes a fated fact of the universe, one that humanity cannot challenge. The implication of this theory and idealization is that man is not responsible for his actions and hence not responsible for war. This ideology of war comes from a claim of strong determinism for reasons of war. Theorists also came up a theory of war for weak determinism, in which mankind is a product of his environment but he also possesses the power to change that environment. There is other theories in which emphasize man’s freedom of choice and that war is a product of decisions and hence is the responsibility of the person. (Moseley)
War can also be manipulated and mislead others from its actual purpose. Propagandas has been common throughout history, and come in different forms. Using selective stories, partial facts, and demonizing the enemy are a couple of common tactics used within propaganda. The use of propaganda is also used to incite the public into agreeing with having war. (Shah)
There are those who see war as a tool to show that they are correct, to take over something, or to simply annihilate a certain group or entity of people. Machiavellian and draconian methods are often used to not only disguise the truth behind war but to encourage the public to go along with the war for their gain. However, others see war as unpreventable due to human nature and our constant curiosity for the greater unknown. For the pacifist, they see no moral grounds to justify the need for war. Michael Walzer contends that pacifism’s idealism is overly optimistic. In other words, pacifism lacks realism. The nonviolent world imagined by the pacifist is not actually attainable. While we are mostly dedicated to morality during war, it’s hard to concede that in the real world, there are things to justify for war. It is pretty hard to see how anything but war could’ve defeated the Nazis. Another problem to pacifism is the lack of resisting international aggressions, and ends up building the aggression and failing to protect the people who need it.
Bibliography:
Shah, Anup. “War, Propaganda and the Media.” Global Issues. 31 Mar. 2005. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. <http://www.globalissues.org/article/157/war-propaganda-and-the-media>.
Moseley, Alexander. "Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy." War, The Philosophy Of []. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Feb. 2014. <http://www.iep.utm.edu/war/#H2>.
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North Korea Pushes For Nuclear Weapons
From the capital of Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un urges his different scientists and nuclear physicists to work harder to produce the almighty Nuclear Bomb. For years and years, Kim Jong Un has dreamed of using the coveted weapons to destroy its enemy, South Korea, and ruling the entire vast world under the North Korean flag. Dae-Jung, a top military official who used to work under the Korean dictator has escaped from the nation, reported that Kim Jong Un loved throwing money into the research and forcing possibly thousands of different scientists and researchers into pain staking research for it.
Kim Jong Un is like a well-oiled machine, perfectly capable of using his country's money. His recent Ebay purchases includes a used Houston Rockets basketball, Michael Jordan t-shirt, and uranium-235. His people are happy that he is purchasing these items, and are willing to live in dirt shacks any day for him. "I don't care about my dirty home as long as Kim Jong Un has the things he want, i'm happy." says Hyeoyun Park. But that is not the only thing Kim Jong un has shown the world.
He has previously proven to the world that he does have missiles – atomic missiles that have a range of 5 feet and 2 inches and is not afraid to use it. He often says that South Korea is too scared to even approach the North Korean border, claiming that the handmade grenades and small atomic bombs are what scared them away. General Dong-Min agrees, stating that the work of the North Korean research team is even better than the USA. “I believe that our military and military tactics are highly superior to those of United States, as we have not seen them approach us with war” says another right hand general of Kim Jong Un. He is seen later carrying a stash of cash in his hands given to him by the North Korean dictator.
The citizens of the nation in the Korean peninsula agree wholeheartedly that North Korea is supreme, and that Kim Jong Un is god. Kim Jong Un says that the people love him and his plans to make war with the inferior nations of South Korea and United States. He says his thoughts and opinions are synchronized with the citizens of North Korea although they are a massive minority compared to him.
Propaganda has not been needed in Kim Jong Un’s campaign to build nuclear weapons and nuke the inferior countries. Claims have been brought up that suggest that the people didn’t need to say anything, they agreed from within their hearts and minds.
With a dial-up internet with only four mbps and a computer from the 90’s, one can say that Kim Jong Un is prepared for anything. His researchers have already accomplished so much already, including the plans for a rocket that may or may not hit USA, but instead the Pacific Ocean. He says that it is highly impossible that it will hit the Pacific Ocean, and that any organisms that die from it, gets to die in peace knowing that they died from a nuke created by the Leader, himself.
Many people have questioned his regime and his plans for nuclear weapons. Where does he even get this money from? Well according to sources, he generates money from his money trees. “People will always be hating on him, but Kim Jong Un is going to nuke you and then maybe you won’t laugh at him anymore” says local resident Dae Hyun.
-Reported live at the capital of North Korean, Pyongyang- Robby Chandra of the Daily News
Reflections-
I chose this issue because it is one of the most common things within our society that has existed since the beginnings of mankind. People often do have different views of war, but I see war as un-necessary unless it is reacting to an international aggression or for the safety of a group of people. War has so many consequences tied with it, including the deaths of many soldiers and the moral ground that we try to use to justify our reasoning for attacking one and another. I used North Korea’s ignorance of nuclear weapons, technology and rampant urge to attack nations as a way to mask my true argument. The audience of my satire is people who can see the major consequences that war brings upon anybody, and especially nuclear bombs, in which can forever change mankind and the environment. People are who especially ignorant or do not see the issues in war will not understand this satire. I also used a newspaper article for my satire as I saw it being portrayed more easily for shown through newspaper. My response completely satirizes the topic of war because it pokes fun at a major topic such as war, and it uses a light, sarcastic tone to help describe and shows the actions of a bellicose dictator such as Kim Jong Un. I used irony (Kim Jong Un’s inferior technology to be able to attack United States and South Korea without any problems), hyperbole (Kim Jong Un is worshipped as a god and can grow money from money trees) and an oxymoron (massive minority).