War in the past was definitely different from what the war we are going to have now. Previously, it was due to the invasion of the terrible Nazis led by Adolf Hitler. What he planned was wrong, and everyone agreed to this point. Thus, a war had to be started in order to prevent him and his regime from taking over the world and turning it into a deadly nightmare. It was a war that had to be fought and nobody could have stopped it. His intentions were evil and most of all, wrong. However, look at us now. The younger generation (of the 20-21st century) are talking about unnecessary wars that could have totally be avoided by having friendly diplomatic talks between two or more countries. The war we are talking about now is totally unrealistic and overwhelmingly stupid. Why start a war when you realise that thousands or even millions of victims are going to die because of this war. I don't think they fully understand the consequences, and if a war really starts for no apparent of good reason, I don't think humanity will be able to survive past this century.
Why did I make this statement? Well, our technology has also improved dramatically in the past few decades, and some say the German scientists contributed most in this technological advancement, and I feel that this is not good news for us. This technology can be used by terrorists to create a mega terrorist attack, which means they can practically take over the world within a matter of time, and all they need is just advanced weaponry, manpower, which they all have. Compared to the past, terrorist attacks have only appeared in this century. And they are notorious and infamous than before. I seriously cross my fingers and hope that one day we can take action and eliminate all of them before they do the same to us.
Hi Zhe Fang, I like the fact that you used specific examples like about the Nazis. However, I do not quite understand how that links to evolution of war.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, you said that technology has improved dramatically, but you did not provide any specific evidence, only elaboration. Perhaps you could talk about specific technologies such as atomic bombs.
On a lighter note, I find your blog post quite humourous :D
Hello Zhe Fang, I like your blog post but there are some things I would like to comment on.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could give examples how technology evolved war and how did technology make war in the past and at present different. You can state like atomic bombs, rifles, grenades and stuffs that are being in used for modern war. In contrast, war in the past usually involves more of physically dealt damage like swords, crossbows or spear.
Next, your mention about the abuse of technology by the terrorist does not link back to the main question that you are suppose to discuss about. Maybe you would like to take that into consideration.
Lastly, I do not agree with your statement that "I don't think they fully understand the consequences, and if a war really starts for no apparent of good reason, I don't think humanity will be able to survive past this century." You can provide some counter arguments where war is justified in some cases. One example is the American Civil War where the African-Americans fought against oppression. I feel that your blog post has the necessary content but the evidence is not shown to convince the reader.
Overall, I feel that your blog post is quite humourous :D