War & Conflict

Pros about war and conflict:
As stated in the debate on war and conflict during times of war spark new technicological advances would not have been made possible that quickly without the investment of the military.  The  microwave, the radio, planes, and other technological advances that have made American lives easier were fueled by war. I also agree with the pro war argument the fact that conflict is SOMETIMES resolved by war because it is the last option that a region has to gain peace. Many revolutionary wars have brought about peace in times that conflict would have been dragged out for many years to come.
Also, a pro in my opinion of war is the decrease in population from war casualties. This might be a harsh and cruel statement but our population is expected to reach 9 billion by year 2050 and our world is starting to be more crowded than it has the capacity to handle. war is a means that can possibly decrease our total world population. A case was made that the point of war is to put people in their place and prevent additional wars from happening. This has worked in countries such as Japan and Germany.

Cons for war and conflict:
 As far as the environment goes many nuclear products have been made during times of war that effect the environment at extreme levels. Even the testing alone has negatively impacted the habitats of many different oceanic species. A problem I have with war is how the governments budget is no longer focused on other economic or social issues but changes to almost solely allocate its money towards the war effort. War creates a false sense of economic growth due to inflation.