Ok, imagine this: you live in a world surrounded by communications technology. You can travel around the world in less than 24 hours. You can get your message to MILLIONS of people at the push of a button. Some of the people you share the planet with are orbiting the planet in an artificial ecosystem, and scientists are able to use quantum entanglement to INSTANTLY send information to other locations.
WHY Is war necessary? WHEN is war necessary? War is a failing of human character. We tell our children not to hit other children when they are trying to get their way. We encourage them to negotiate cooperate and share.
Why do we not demand the same of the "Adults" who run the country? They are usually FAR older than general population, I.E. they SHOULD KNOW BETTER than anyone how to effectively communicate.
Do you agree that it would be ok for Chinese troops to start flying over the US bombing your home? Killing your family? The US has violated international law multiple times, would that be justification for other countries to make war on the USA? We seem to think it's our moral impetus to attack other sovereign nations, so how long until someone decides to defend America's "Freedom" via a brutal, violent and malicious attack on your countrymen?
Under what circumstances WOULD you consider that to be their moral obligation? Under what conditions would you accept that China has the right to wage war on your homes, families and businesses?
I get what you are saying and I do agree it is a human failing. The things is we can't always control what other people do and sometimes action is necessary like WW 2. Sometimes you have crazy people or groups in charge of countries that you can't negotiate or reason with.
The US has become that country. When another country comes over and starts bombing the civilians around you will you say, "We were just unreasonable and didn't want to negotiate. China has every right to come over here, killing Americans, burning down our businesses and caging our children in "detention facilities."
Name 1 country that the US has put any SERIOUS effort into negotiating with. And then, find the history about those negotiations, but DO NOT just trust the newspapers and television. Find the official sources and documents and read them. Then ask yourself 3 questions: "Could we have done more? Could we have made a better effort? Did we even try?"
Yes good point. I'm well aware of how these things have happened before.