I've a question.

First off, random thought;
Apparently I'm much more conservative than I thought.

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But okay anyways, why is everyone so anti-military, anti-war, anti-fighting. It confuses me to be honest. Oftentimes, I hear people say how they're against war/military, yaddayaddayadda, but they accept it in certain circumstances, ie. national self-defense. Or retaliation. But I wonder what's with this selective view. Is it the idea that war is unrighteous? That war is completely unnecessary and just a consequence of an arrogant nation attempting to belittle another? I mean no disrespect to those who oppose warfare, your views are your own views, but oftentimes people stress the unnecessary, useless nature of war, believing that it's so easily evaded. But when applying that mindset, is it ever taken into consideration the causes? There's wars of conquest, sometimes driven by the wild desires of a dictatorial leader, often seen in the past, one side encroaching on another's territory leading to skirmishes, battles. It becomes a matter of self defense, on both sides. How often do you see a confrontation where one side attacks the other, the attacked simply defending. Defense is comprised of attack, retaliation, crippling the opposition to the point that it no longer poses a threat. There's wars of preemptive defense, ie. the war against terror, the war against Iraq. It's born of a natural fear. A nation's believed safety is shattered, and for a moment the entire country is angered, rallying to a single cause. In this case, though many will argue, defense.
I'm not entirely sure where I'm going with this, but in my mind wars are born from fear of the masses. Also a feeling of honor, duty, desire to protect loved ones. Although many will goes with full hearts into war, leading the initial confrontation between two powerhouse nations, the reason is generally based around the desire to shelter those we love. It's understood that the nature of man, especially when combined into a single force will lead to massive confrontations, as if each nation is a single individual, with a single will. The wills clash, and the individuals comprising the nation understand that war is inevitable. We march for the sake of those we care for. We fear for the lives of family, friends.
Relationships are etched into our hearts, and with every step, every wild scream as we beat boots to the dirt those relationships build the basis of ones fortitude, and resolve to fight. As bullets pierce the skin, one blood seeps from one's veins the single thought that remains, slowly fading into the blackness is:
I would die for you.


One.5Years.

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just my thoughts.