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Is war a necessary evil?
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Selected claim, supporting its parent
Some of the worst atrocities committed by humans have occurred in the course of war.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
The atomic bombings of
Hiroshima
and
Nagasaki
occurred during World War II.
Pro claim 2
During the Bosnian War, 7,000 men and boys were murdered in the
Srebrenica massacre
.
Pro claim 3
During the two-year Mongol invasion of Central Asia, at least 2.5 million men were massacred, while most of the women and children were enslaved.
Con claim 1, children below
Many wars have been fought in retaliation for, or to prevent, atrocities.