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Debate Score:88
Arguments:54
Total Votes:117
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Do wars solve anything?

I think that killing people doesn't create peace. What do you think?

Yes

Side Score: 50
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No

Side Score: 38
6 points

It prevented Hitler from ruling the world. We gained our independence through a war. It can be a good thing.

Si vis pacem, para bellum-"If you wish for peace, prepare for war"

How do you think the Swiss have stayed at peace since 1820? They have one of the most powerful militaries in the world.

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

-Sun Tzu

A war can be won without fighting, which is preferable. Like the Cold War.

Side: Yes
Jalalvand(9) Disputed
1 point

You just made the point of the opposing side. There was a problem with Hitler because he started a war. If he hasn't started a war there won't be a problem in the first place so wars create problems not solve them. What was better at the end of the war than before its start.

If the Britain accepted independence of American colonies rather than attacking them, there won't be a problem again. Again problems are started with war not solved by it.

Side: No
zephyr20x6(2387) Disputed
1 point

Problems started with war sometimes can only be solved with war though. Thus wars solve problems, wars solve themselves. Nothing else other than war could have ended the war Hitler started.

Side: Yes
3 points

Wars DO solve problems, fighting solves, arguments solves problems. If the question is "Do War Solve Anything?" Technically yes when you say ANYTHING. However it is necessary to fight for peace sometimes, I prefer it and think it is better if we could find less violent ways of settling things. s they say "war does not determine who is right, but who is left." If need be it is important that we all take the personal responsibility that what is left is what is right, through any means necessary. I prefer if war was never necessary, but hey I'm a pacifist by nature so what the hell do I know about war? :P

Side: Yes
2 points

But in modern times more often than not they solve the problems for those who create them, not those that fight them.

Side: Yes
1 point

Money and stop from assholes from taking over

..THE WORLD!

Side: Yes

Wars may not solve problems but it sure feels good to kick ass on someone who's been pissing you off for quite some time ;)

Side: Yes
Brainsikk13(80) Disputed
0 points

It you don't think they solve problem, then don't post this in the yes side.

Side: No

Well..., my thinking at the time was that it solves the problem of being pissed off. After you go to war, you are no longer pissed off. Problem solved ;)

Side: No
1 point

Unfortunately...yes. It is human nature to abuse the enemy into our ideology.

Side: Yes
1 point

Wars do solve some problems. If you were a European Jew in 1940 you might be in favor of war, and for good reason. In fact if you are a Jewish person today, you may owe your own existence to WW2. If not for this very necessary war, there may be no Jews today.

Now let's get in the way-back machine and visit ancient Greece. Has anyone seen the movie "300"? The Battle of Thermopylae was part of a war that changed the world forever. Without this war, things would be very different today.

At this time, 500 years before Christ, democracy was a brand new concept. It was only practiced in this little part of the world. Xerxes and the army of the Persian empire, the largest army the world had ever seen, stood at Greece's borders about to invade and stamp out democracy, but a spartan king Leonidas decided Greece was worth fighting for. All 300 of his men died, and so did he, but they stopped the invasion of Greece and saved democracy.

History is full of just wars that solved problems like Hitler and Xerxes. Because the future will have crazy, violent dictators, the future will also hold wars and destruction. No one likes war, but there is no realistic alternative.

Supporting Evidence: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylæ (en.wikipedia.org)
Side: Yes
1 point

Yes because with a gun, you can make people to do lots of things for you.

Side: Yes

they solve the debate of who has either more people willing to die for their country that they blieve is great or who trains the people willing to die for a country they believe is great.

Side: Yes
Brainsikk13(80) Disputed
1 point

I respect the ones will to die for their country. It's war itself that doesn't make since.

Side: No

This is sort of my mentality on war, if war never existed we wouldn't need war to solve anything. When someone attacks another, sometimes all you can do is fight back.

Side: Yes
Quocalimar(6470) Clarified
1 point

Yea, my initial debate was for the side of no. Saying that it only solves problems that it makes for itself.

Side: Yes
1 point

Yes it does. If you are invading a place, and you win, yes it does. Its a bad thing to do, but yes it does

Side: Yes
1 point

It will be complicated for humanity to reach a universal belief. Unless we go through a catastrophe of some sort and we come to terms and realize the answer to some of our questions, like where did we come from, for example; we wont be able to have the same opinion everyone else does. Society will always be dispersed according to ideologies and there will always be a dispute between social groups. An opinion, even though it is strong and important and it should be respected, it is only an opinion. There is no telling with certainty which one is right, because none is. But we however, will still believe that it is our own independent opinion that is right above all others, so we will defend it no matter what. Time comes when a mutual conclusion is wanted, and the only real thing that can be done in order to reach such conclusion, is to confront one another. Politically speaking; war is sometimes the only way to solve some disputes. The winner takes the glory and whatever their belief is, will stand tall while the other one decays. It has been like that for centuries and peace always comes afterward. I believe it keeps a certain equilibrium in life.

Side: Yes
1 point

Wars solve a purpose. A purpose which is in dire need to get solved. Use arsenal for wars all you want, peaceful negotiations take a lot of time. And time is what we do not have. Time kills everything eventually. Why wait?

Side: Yes
1 point

war is not at all good becz many people lose this beautiful world.Due to war there is continuous fighting amongst countries eg; india and pakistan

India was ruled by britishers but we gained our independence by non-violence.

Has the war in Iraq, whilst solving the problem of Saddam for the US created a few more in the long term?

Side: Yes
1 point

today however wars have become very less becz they r very harmful

Side: Yes
1 point

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Side: Yes
0 points

The problem it solves is "Where do we put all this ammunition???"

Side: Yes
1 point

Wow... someone has no sense of humor.

Side: Yes
0 points

Yes! war solved alot of problems. But I cant tolerant innocent civilian who died in wars

Side: Yes

If death and destruction is the main goal, then it is amazing fait accompli. Nobody truly wins in a war.

Side: No
kozlov(1754) Disputed
2 points

Most people loose, but someone usually achieves a political goal.

Side: Yes
2 points

Well, it depends on what is meant by anything. If by anything you mean to say anything of value, I'd have to take a very defeatist and existential approach and say there is no value of anything short of what makes you forget about our impending death and the following infinite 'un-being'; of which war certainly does not apply.

Side: No

I can see why some would say yes. But I must disagree, and say no; wars do not solve anything, in the end anyways. Its a cycle in a way. We go to war, but the 'peace' is only temporary, soon enough a new war will be born. It will continue to go through this cycle. No true peace will ever be generated from war. The only thing war truly accomplishes is that of raising the amount of deaths. Yet, there is no other way for us all to get along, which is what must be done in order to create peace. Therefore, war is mainly our only option. I wish it was easier, that we could all see eye to eye. But that's not how life, and humanity works. But in the end, no wars do not really solve anything, not fully anyways.

Side: No
2 points

People create problems.

People create war.

People then use war in an attempt to solve the problems they themselves created.

War is like treating the symptom instead of the cause in medicine. You may think you've solved the problem, but at best, you've only managed to cover it up, temporarily.

Side: No
2 points

If what your saying is true then is America's fight for independence just a "cover up" for a problem? No. Death and destruction is all people see. Values are transparent. When America fought we didn't gain anything? I do not recall waking up under british rule or waking up in a foreign place i can't even name. Destruction can result in creation. Death can bring life and insight. Now im not a war fanatic but war is sometimes inevitable and requires great sacrifice.

Side: Yes
Jalalvand(9) Disputed
2 points

War is the problem itself. There were problems after Britain started a war against America. After the war some of them resolved (like the recognition of independence) and some them not (like the casualties). If Britain accepted American independence instead of starting a war there won't be any problems. So the net effect is war creating problems.

"Destruction can result in creation." How???

Side: No
kozlov(1754) Disputed
2 points

"Death solves all problems, no man, no problem"- Josef Stalin

No, I do not support uncle Joe, I just thought the quote fit.

Side: Yes
Tahir(2) Clarified
2 points

If there is no more people then that means there will be no more food industry, no more technology etc

Side: Yes
2 points

Wars are caused by weakness, selfishness and greed. Wars are started because someone wants something but can't get it with reason or wants something unreasonable. Wars are started because someone wants more and say let's stole it from another. Wars are started because someone has taken away others property or rights.

Side: No
2 points

War solves nothing. I mean look in world war 2 Germany attacked everybody because they wanted to take the land back. Just for a single land millions of people died!

Side: No
2 points

NO IT DOESN'T, IT DOES MORE HARM THAN GOOD.MOST WARS ARE START BECAUSE OF SOME DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN PEOPLE WHO REFUSE TO LISTEN,COMPROMISE OR BE OPEN TO ANY OTHER ALTERNATIVE. ONE WAY OR ANOTHER PEOPLES LIVES ARE CHANGE FOR EVER AS A RESULT IN THE NAME OF VICTORY..INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE KILLED,'' WARS ARE AS DUM AS THE PEOPLE WHO START THEM..''

Side: No
1 point

Though the points are more on the yes side. I feel the people saying no are giving a stronger argument.

Side: No
1 point

no the only thing war does is create more problems because of casualties and create more problems.

Side: No

Wars are evil and only produce death and destruction. Diplomatic talk can solve issues but not war.

Side: No