As a young child, I have always pondered: What is the purpose of war? As a young adult, I still have not found an answer to this question. Especially to recent events in Iraq, the concept of war has become more perplexing to me and its causes are incoherent. I have concluded that war, overall, is morally wrong. Looking back in history, many would see that war was a resolution to many problems, but in actuality, it was the problem to a resolution. The devastating effects of war leave innocent living beings and Mother Nature in obliteration. If this is the case, why have the most powerful nations not realize that war is wrong. If murder were considered one of the most morally wrong exploits, it would not make sense to honor the mortal combat and mass murders involved in war. In most circumstances, war has modest limitations to the lives of individuals. Soldiers are not the only casualties in war. Innocent civilians such as women and children are victims of war. Usually, the death and casualty numbers of innocent civilians would outnumber the death and casualty numbers of soldiers. Looking at the war in Iraq, who would take responsibility for the deaths of these innocent victims? The United States have the capability to punish and/or imprison those who either attack or kill their soldiers. The attackers or killer will obviously be considered or thought of murderers. If this is the situation, then the United States soldiers themselves are murders. Then again, murder is wrong and war is just creating murders on both sides, which leads to the conclusion that war is wrong. WE see that war is only adding to the problem, and writers at the Newcastle Emlyn states:.
"Iraqis are being killed. They are dying from .
bombs and bullets, water contamination,.
disruptions in electricity supplies to hospitals,.
disruption in food supplies, and from residues .
from cancer-inducing depleted uranium weapons.
Half the population are under 16 years old.