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Peace and War

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wyse

Posts: 263

Posted: 10:31AM Sep 9, 2012

Me, I believe war has different meanings, it goes on different levels. The scale are from arguments to full-fledged wars. Debating is also a way of constructively arguing therefore the chances of the world being entirely peaceful is slim. Full fledged was can hardly be stopped not to talk of the little arguments. There is a way of reducing full fledged wars but totally demolishing the policies of war that is were the problem lies. War can also be seen as disagreements. Disagreements lead to full fledged wars. What i'm saying is this.

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LogicalRoger

Posts: 2441

Posted: 01:15PM Sep 9, 2012

I don't like when people think of debating as one side trying to win over the other. That is, of course, part of it, but the main goal should be to understand the opponent's point of view and to preferably reach a common ground. I'm not saying it happens often, certainly not as much as it should, but I don't think that war should be the point of arguments.

Also war, war never changes.

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glowingredbob

Posts: 95

Posted: 10:24AM Sep 11, 2012

I believe the correct title is War and Peace, not Peace and War.

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wyse

Posts: 263

Posted: 02:23PM Sep 11, 2012

ok so what is it.

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LogicalRoger

Posts: 2441

Posted: 03:14AM Sep 12, 2012

Bob, if this was War and Peace it'd be significantly longer and I wouldn't have bothered to read it.

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JQPublic

Posts: 1756

Posted: 08:19AM Sep 12, 2012

LOL LR.

Under the definition war = winning over the other side (=/= military actions), I don't think the word 'peace' should even exist. The London Olympics, for example, was a major global conflict.