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27 Impact Values - Can War Make Peace
editorial
military aggression
genocide
human nature
lizard brain
evolution / evolve
draft
conscription
patriotism
nationalism
contradiction
fallacy
oxymoron
Make Love, Not War

Joshua: wise or naive?
How realistic is it to believe that all international conflict can be solved by negotiation?
When is war justified?
“Some people are fundamentally evil.” Agree or disagree?
In Chapter 24, we discussed the naturalness of various technologies. How “natural” is war? Is it a basic element of human nature? What is more “natural,” war or peace?
Many countries require young people to give several years of military service to their countries. What if Japan had such a requirement? How would you feel about having to serve two years in the Japanese army?
Discuss the topics introduced in the “Debate Zones” section of the textbook.
What do we know about current conflicts in the world?
    Iraq
    Russia-Georgia
    Zimbabwe
    Ruwanda
    Darfur

How do we know this is true?

One of the hardest things about forming opinions about war is trusting the information one receives. For example, there was much misinformation given to the world about “weapons of mass destruction” in Iraq before NATO and the US deposed Saddam Hussein. Where do you get your news? How trustworthy is the news you get?
When is violence justified? Under what conditions would you resort to violence? (Example: Self defense, to protect a child...)
You probably know why August 6 is an important date. What is significant about these dates?
August 15, 1945 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrender_of_Japan
December 7, 1941 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
December 9, 1937 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_9th_Movement
What is Gwangbokjeol?
http://www.unitedhumanrights.org/Genocide/nanking_massacre.htm

The Manhattan Project: http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/hiroshima.htm