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Are you pro or anti-war?

talkinyite

I'm just curious to see the answers, haven't seen a poll like this in a few years so are you pro or anti-war and for what reasons?

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Raze_them_all

Pro, It'd leave way too many unemployed!

jill_valentine

I'm generally anti-war, because it's been a while since I've considered one justified. However, I recognise war as an occasionally necessary, terrible evil.

Dodd

War with who.?
I am lost on this thread.

Chuck Stone

Not sure if serious.

Why would anyone be pro-war?

vicwatson

UN say we are about to reach 7 billion population on this planet soon.. it must be a time for war... though its all arse really. why go killing each other? ultimately this species will eat itself... won't it ?

jugger0

War is human nature, the strong destroy the weak and take their land, with the population rising and resources dwindling its going to become more common, the anti war crowd will be the first to go!

RubyRoss

The notion of being pro-war for the sake of it sounds pathological

There’s a cult worship of soldiers as heroes, which I find odd - it feeds on the notion that WWII allied soldiers were part of the ‘greatest generation’.

I think it’s tragic that that WWI (anti-war) poets are used in the UK as part of the Poppy commemoration such that anti-war poets are incorporated into the very world they resented.

Having said that, I love military history – especially Montgomery’s or Keegan’s account of the history of war fare.

policarp

Raze_them_all wrote: »

Pro, It'd leave way too many unemployed!

The planet of the apes?

[Deleted User]

Anti, unless it's for survival, I'm not a banker!

InTheTrees

Everyones anti-war until they're threatened.

jugger0

RubyRoss wrote: »

There’s a cult worship of soldiers as heroes, which I find odd - it feeds on the notion that WWII allied soldiers were part of the ‘greatest generation’.

In fairness, storming a beach under machine gun fire while your buddies were in pieces all around you is pretty heroic, compared to some of today's heroes, soccer players who kick a ball around a field for 90 mins... Everyone has a completely different definition of a hero i suppose.

chucken1

RubyRoss wrote: »

The notion of being pro-war for the sake of it sounds pathological

There’s a cult worship of soldiers as heroes, which I find odd - it feeds on the notion that WWII allied soldiers were part of the ‘greatest generation’.

I think it’s tragic that that WWI (anti-war) poets are used in the UK as part of the Poppy commemoration such that anti-war poets are incorporated into the very world they resented.

Having said that, I love military history – especially Montgomery’s or Keegan’s account of the history of war fare.

STAND BACK!!!!

Its astudent

Wolfe Tone

I think war is sometimes necessary... Is that being pro war?

talkinyite

I’m anti-war myself BTW I think political leaders should duke it out between themselves on pay-per-view instead of sending people to die for them.

Dodd wrote: »

War with who.?
I am lost on this thread.

There's 31 on-going wars, you choose.

vicwatson

There's 31 on-going wars, you choose.

List or GTFO

talkinyite

vicwatson wrote: »

List or GTFO

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ongoing_military_conflicts

Hasmunch

Wars for Some, Miniature American Flags for everyone else

[Deleted User]

talkinyite wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ongoing_military_conflicts

They've already taken Libya off the list, peace hasn't been declared there yet.

hangon

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

I think war is sometimes necessary... Is that being pro war?

No Wolfe it is sometimes a needed and just situation but never the 'no alternative' option it is often painted.
i have read too many of your posts to think you believe otherwise.

vicwatson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...tary_conflicts

Ah the bowlddd wiki, it's always correct init

hangon

Deleted User wrote: »

They've already taken Libya off the list, peace hasn't been declared there yet.

a slight overlook because Syria is next.

kieranfitz

*Sits down, load's rifle and waits for some oxygen wasting soap dodging crusty to say the words constitutional neutrality*

stovelid

I always ask myself what is war good for?

absolutely nothing, uh-huh

Fratton Fred

RubyRoss wrote: »

The notion of being pro-war for the sake of it sounds pathological

There’s a cult worship of soldiers as heroes, which I find odd - it feeds on the notion that WWII allied soldiers were part of the ‘greatest generation’.

I think it’s tragic that that WWI (anti-war) poets are used in the UK as part of the Poppy commemoration such that anti-war poets are incorporated into the very world they resented.

Having said that, I love military history – especially Montgomery’s or Keegan’s account of the history of war fare.

Poppy commemorations aren't pro war, they are to remember people like Sassoon ans Owen who were conscripted and paid the ultimate price.

I know Keegan had a punch up with Billy Bremner in a charity shield game, but I'd hardly consider him a war expert.

paddyandy

In Ireland we love our enemies...Everyone and Everything that's bad for us.Booze fags drugs violence gossip adultery and any sort of mayhem you care to mention.We don't even recognise our enemies anymore only touch us in the pocket area and war is imminent.

Wertz

Depends on the reasons for going to war...

Secretive wars for resources dressed up as democratic crusades: against.

Properly sanctioned wars to free people from a regime or tyrananical rule: for.

War for the sake of giving the militayr something to do and as an excuse to spend billions on a war effort; very much against.

starbelgrade

stovelid wrote: »

I always ask myself what is war good for?

absolutely nothing, uh-huh

Say it again now.

RichieC

jugger0 wrote: »

In fairness, storming a beach under machine gun fire while your buddies were in pieces all around you is pretty heroic, compared to some of today's heroes, soccer players who kick a ball around a field for 90 mins... Everyone has a completely different definition of a hero i suppose.

they had football heroes back then too.

orourkeda

War can rarely be justified and should be avoided at all costs. This appears pretty obvious.

There may certain circumstances whereby war is either justified or unavoidable.

orourkeda

stovelid wrote: »

I always ask myself what is war good for?

absolutely nothing, uh-huh

Theres got to be a better way