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Is war a necessary evil?
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Selected claim, supporting its parent
Wars are often followed by more wars, which are in response to circumstances brought about by the first war.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
The second Iraq war was in part caused by the lingering issues developed by the
first US Gulf War.
Pro claim 2
Nations will always hold resentment and wear the scars of the wars they fought, which often leads to more conflict.
Pro claim 3
The failure to manage the aftermath of the
First World War
heavily contributed to the start of World War II.
Con claim 1, children below
Sometimes war can end a conflict once and for all.