Blog Corner: ASPECTS OF WAR!

What a muddle the world seems to be in at the moment.

When one looks closely at the reasons for conflict and unrest, it is not difficult to compare it to a few squabbling toddlers who have not accomplished  how to negotiate and handle their behaviour and emotions.

There may be a good reason for disagreement but there may not.

Selfishness comes into the equation, as very little consideration is given to the populations who are inevitably the ones who  suffer  most  from  the conflict.

They may also be expected to participate in life threatening active  service which is usually carefully avoided by the actual perpetrators.

Conflict and war affect many things. They  curtail a way of life for many, with movement and travel. which influences how people can work and earn a living being disrupted.

They can destroy homes and communities leaving a trail of devastation behind.

Food can become rationed as supplies become scarce or cut off.

Fear and anxiety grips communities as the inhabitants do their best to survive but are fearful of the future.

If the end justifies the means, unrest may be seen as being worthwhile, but if the end is on the losing side, it does not bode well.

In days gone by, wars were common. It was a case of brutal force against brutal force, as there seemed  little alternative.

The reason may have been a dispute over a country or land, or may have been over religion or a rightful ruler.

Decisions were taken by a few who were active in the authorisation of the dispute.

Ordinary citizens were not consulted or included but expected to take a side and fight for it, giving up their life along the way if necessary.

After two world wars within the 20th century, it was hoped that military fighting with huge loss of life was going to be a thing of the past.

With improved education and communication, it was thought that diplomacy and negotiation were the ways forward.

It was hoped that these  types of discussions could take place over a required period, without the expectation of participation from the public at large.

Any changes to a way of life could be minimal and agreements and disagreements dealt with.

We are now in 2026, with  advances in technology, amazing inventions and the ability to communicate, not only in person but  also by digital means, so it is extremely upsetting that  we are witnessing the most horrific examples of cruelty, selfishness, anger and loss of life than ever before.

Not only that, but as the global economy extends around the whole world, some aspects of conflict fall out,  affect trading links for countries which have nothing to do with the troubles.

Thousands of people become involved.

Many lose their lives and leave behind grieving families.

Homes and communities and vital institutions such as hospitals, schools, universities and places of work are destroyed.

Food becomes scarce and difficult to transport, resulting in high prices and poor nutrition.

Children become malnourished and are being deprived of a reasonable childhood, often losing family members.

It is barbaric in the extreme, and a disgrace on society that such behaviour is actually allowed to exist in modern times.

For the moment, finding acceptable solutions does not appear to be happening.

True to form, a handful of people who authorise and regulate conflict, are not involved in the actual drama of it all, but usually safely tucked away behind a blanket of security, issuing orders for the populations to carry out, which may include certain death.

There has to be a change on how these war like decisions are made, and should not include the blood thirsty options which we are witnessing today.

What sort of example is it passing on to the younger generation?

Toddlers generally outgrow their emotional outbursts and learn to consider others and talk through disputes till an acceptable solution is found.

Perhaps that should be pointed out to the war mongers of the 21st century.