Are wars always bad?

Question 1

Essay plan:

Answer 1

Negatives
1. Wars cause human disruption: deaths, migrations and deprivation.

2. Wars are expensive and destroy economic activity.
3. It can be argued the resolving disputes through war is morally wrong.

Positives
1. We may believe that some values and principles are so important to our society that we
must defend them at all costs.

2. The social disruption caused can create opportunities for group that would not have had them previously. Evidence WW1 women in the workplace.
3. Renewal of infrastructure and buildings. Evidence WW2 Germany. Bombed severely and rebuilt after the war.