The Inevitability of War

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This paper argues that when the interests of sovereign nations conflict, a diplomatic solution will not always be available. The author explains that often countries whose interests conflict with that of another powerful sovereign country simply will not accept a diplomatic solution that is extremely unfavorable to them. The author continues that there will inevitably be dictators and other powerful leaders who are inherently blood thirsty and aggressive.

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"But, could not disputes over points of conflict be resolved by diplomatic means? In objection to our first consideration, it seems that there need not be any essential reason as to why disputes could not simply be settles by diplomatic means. Why must war be inevitable and why must diplomatic solutions break down? Well, for one thing, when the diplomatic sticking point involves the fact that one country simply wishes to annex anther country as its territory, then it seems that an acceptable diplomatic solution would be impossible, because one country would have to agree to being invaded and assimilated into the other. It is equally unlike that the invading country would be willing to agree not to invade, because it is in their minds and interests to do so. Secondly, we must remember the case of terrible tyrannical leaders being elected to power and realize that sovereign nations will not always, and not even typically, be governed by rational men who are open to diplomatic solutions. Indeed, it is equally possible that a national ruler might be more predisposed to war than to diplomacy, and, in such a situation, how can an irrational aggressor ever be reasoned with? Thus, it is absolutely impossible that, by simply attempting to resolve the dispute between themselves, sovereign nations will ever be able to solve all of their problems by purely diplomatic means."

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