“War is sometimes necessary and morally justified”
Agree
- Stopping genocide requires force
- Defending sovereignty is legitimate
- Pacifism enables worse violence
- Some threats only respond to power
- History proves diplomacy has limits
Disagree
- Violence always creates more violence
- Wars are fought for power not morals
- Innocent deaths can never be justified
- Diplomatic solutions always exist
- War profiteers drive conflict narratives
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