War Philosophy

[GenMarshall]

What is your philosophy on war?

Warmonger or Peacemonger?

Please feel free to discuss why you are one of the 2 ideologies or if you are Neutral. If you were one of the ideologies in the past (IE, you were once a Warmonger but then changed to Peacemonger or vice-versa), Please discuss on why you changed

Please, No Trolling, Flaming, and/or Dove/Hawk bashings. I want this to be a clean and freindly thread

 

[Eastern Knight]

Neutral.

 

[cgannon64]

I'm a Moderate Peacemonger. I think war should be used sparingly, only in self-defense or defense of a close ally in dire need.

This has really been my idealogy since I became interested in politics.

Oh, and BTW, is that Meg White in your avatar, CivGeneral?

 

[Bacon King]

I would be mostly peacemonger, but in cases where there was another nation as an agressor against us, then I wouldn't have a problem with the war. (i.e- WW2 or Afghanistan[to an extent])

 

[Eastern Knight]

Sorry, forgot reason:
I won't be so mean like a warmonger to bully other people for no reason, nor would I like other people to bully me, like that peace person. This depends on the situation. Neutral.

 

[The Yankee]

Man, that's Mara Jade! Get it right! :turns warmonger:

I can be a warmonger if situations call for it (such as bombing the living hell out of the Taliban), but generally, I'm neutral but would like to see peace before war.

 

[Speedo]

I would consider myself neutral, most would probably call me a warmonger.

War should be the last option. However, you must attempt to recognize the times when war is the only solution that will realistically work. When you commit to war, commit fully. Use swift, overwhelming force when at all possible. War should not be nice. War should not be fair. War should not be pretty.

 

[h4ppy]

I am a war monger, war if used in the right amonts can be a great thing. If my intrests are threatened then war is an option IMO.

 

[GenMarshall]

I have recently discovered that I am a peacemonger. I was chatting with Bacon King asking him on how I changed my philosiphy from Warmonger to a Peacemonger. He explained to me that my philosiphy is more closer to a Peacemonger's ideology.

He asked me a few questions. 2 Relating to the world events and 1 hyopthetical question that relates to school.

He told me that I am a peacemonger. So there fore I am a peacemonger. Since I dont support Gulf War II and that I only support with a reason (Like World War I and II and the Afgan war (Only the Hunt of Osama)).

Bacon can back me up on that .

 

[Bacon King]

Well, it was more than those questions, it was also analyzation of your ideologies in general.

But not to get off topic...

 

[amadeus]

I am an advocate of an aggressive foreign policy, so I voted "warmonger."

I cannot say I care for that term, though.

 

[Godwynn]

I'm neutral. If it is not my fight, I'll sit back and watch them destroy each other. However, should it extend to genocide etc. then I'll get involved.

 

[Mescalhead]

War is necessary since there will always be someone or a group who want to take or impose something on you by force. It is best to be prepared and to expect it, although I would never wish it.

 

[Mario Feldberg]

"Only the dead have seen the end of war" ~ Plato

Life is war. There's no peace in this world. Ok, that was the philosophical answer. Now the realpolitik one. I'm a warmonger, always was. I'm not afraid of military violence and I'm willing to use/support it if I think it's in my interest. Maybe that's because of heritage. Both my grandfather and my father were pro (lifetime) soldiers. I don't think that war is per-definition a bad thing. A bad peace can cause ten times more death, destruction and suffering than a good war (that doesn't mean that all wars are good of course).

I'm also a warwonger in everyday life. I don't search for harmony, don't want to be everyone's darling, compromise all the time. etc. I prefer doing what I want and think is right.

 

[ShiplordAtvar]

I subscribe to the school that says it is good to be prepared to fight. I have no problem fighting a defensive war, and under certain circumstances, I have no problem with picking the fight (ie being the aggressor).

 

[bobgote]

I would say neutral. However I find myself constantly advocating peace around here. I just have a few policies on war.

War is a last resort. It costs your country a lot: Lives of your people, and financially. So when you do it, make sure it is for a good reason and you had no other decent options.

Make sure that war is in the best interests of your nation. If you are going to lose face on the regional or international scene, think about it again.

and finally, something that really is only an issue of late: don't lie to your people about the motives for war! If you are too ashamed to tell the real reasons, maybe this isn't something you are doing for your nation.

So I advocate war while knowing the costs.

 

[bobgote]

Originally posted by CivGeneral
He told me that I am a peacemonger. So there fore I am a peacemonger. Since I dont support Gulf War II and that I only support with a reason (Like World War I and II and the Afgan war (Only the Hunt of Osama)).

Bacon can back me up on that .

That doesn't make you a "peacemonger"
if you were against war no matter what, you would be a peacemonger, not just because you want a reason for that war.

 

[Enemy Ace]

Neutral

 

[jeriko one]

Neutral.

 

[carlosMM]

war is the continuation of politics with other means. War is the last resort, and sometimes necessary. It takes only ONE to fight, not two, and you have such a one then you msut fight back.


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