War, what is it good for?

PO2 Morton Scisco — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:07:05 -0500

We fight, they fight. With ourselves, then with each other, for what? Gold? Oil? Land? Freedom? Are we getting paid to protect these countries or do we owe them so much money that we do this protecting for free? We owe so much money to everyone I am wondering who is the real enemy. I would not attack someone I owe money to.

Everytime we talk about paying our government employees I get a headache. Raise the debt ceiling or go bankrupt...kill the economy. Who manages our money? Sure isnt the FEDERAL RESERVE?

Response by LTC Yinon Weiss made Jan 20 at 2016 8:13 PM

LTC Yinon Weiss — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:13:47 -0500

That of course always depends on your perspective, and whether you won the war or not. For the United States, war was good in establishing our country, otherwise we would still be British. It also helped to end slavery, as well as liberate Europe from Nazis who were exterminating millions of people and would have enslaved much of the world. While war itself is ugly, those are some of the positive outcomes that some can point to. Without the US being wiling to fight, it is likely that there would be a whole lot less freedom in the world. After all, if you're not willing to fight for freedom, there is usually somebody else who is willing to fight to take it away.

None of the above is intended to say that "war is good", nor as a justification for all wars.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 21 at 2016 7:20 AM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 07:20:04 -0500

first of all .... Raising the debt ceiling is to pay all those extra spending or program that is not life and death. We have enough streaming revenue to cover the interest of the debt. Therefore, "go bankrupt" is a fear tactic and a false choice tactic. We just need to really cut deep on spending ... and people will need to start fencing themselves or providing themselves in many area.

Killing economy ... government spending become the life blood of the economy? the economy is already dead. government is not a wealth source, government don't generate wealth, it drain people's wealth to do whatever a government do. So, yes, either we face the truth now, or the truth will slap you very very bad eventually.

now come back to war, War is a function of human nature. it is like a tools, for what reason to go for war is the arguing factor. because as human race, we are still divided and share no common goal. :) until then ... expect war every 10 to 20 years.

edited: I just realize one thing by reading my own words... War is the only way for a government to bring in wealth to the system. That is also why war keep happening. because when government out grow or suppressed their own economy ... the only war to get any wealth is to go to war.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Jan 21 at 2016 10:44 AM

MCPO Roger Collins — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:44:18 -0500

https://youtu.be/bX7V6FAoTLc One of the best songs from the VN era. "War" by Edwin Starr

Edwin Starr - War (What Is It Good For?)

My interpretation of Edwin's Star anti-war song.