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foul acts, made an unequal distribution of
Is War Ever benefits between those in power and those

less in power. This in the end caused
Justified? Germany, along with Italy and other

countries, to take over the lands one by

one as for their own selfish way of

GROUP A CONSOLATION retaliation. It all comes down to benefit,
Tan Hui Xin - 170004 - 6S Zhong
humankind are unwilling to accept and give

Wars shaped the world you and I unless they could get some good from it. It

know today. Had it not been for some is a sad fact that many wars are initiated by

conflict that elected a leader or a rebel, our the egoism of the leaders, whether it be for

countries would have still been a piece of name, wealth, or power. We shouldn’t

unclarified land. Through the centuries, we succumb to this evil, and hence war can

have celebrated our warlords that showed never be justified.

bravery and leadership, and felt heartbreak
Looking at this from another
for those who have suffered the
perspective, war is never justified as the
unimaginable consequences of war, such
sacrifice will outweigh its initial purpose,
as broken bones, a tarnished mentality and
specifically in terms of manpower. War
trauma beyond cure. We have come to
brings devastation, some people will lose
terms that war is inevitable however that
limbs, others will lose their mentality, more
belief is far from plausible. The heart of this
unfortunate ones lose their life. For
argument advocates for those who resent
instance, in the story of Hacksaw Ridge,
wars and those who value humankind for

we must stand for what is right. War is

never justified, and the reasons for that are

crystal clear.

The reason war is never justified is

that war is caused by the selfishness of

humans. Using World War II as an

illustration, the Treaty of Versailles, though

serving to punish German forces for their
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