Peace and War

Not all wars are considered illegal—in most cases, legal wars are used to reinforce peace by countering aggression crimes. As permitted in the UN Charter, war is permitted when aimed at countering crimes of aggression such as genocides. Nevertheless, while peace is the ultimate war goal, the absence of war, internally or externally, does not necessarily translate to peace (Kapila, 2022). As such, internal violence relating to criminal activities, improved governance, and improved quality of life substantially erode peace within the internal borders. By far, the actual price of winning a war—peace restoration wars, not only results in huge government spending but also results in heavy life loss, annexation, and seizing of foreign territories. Contextually, war renders destruction, social strain, starvation, and poverty, which, when accounted for, results in apocalyptic ruin. According to (Muggah, 2019), war poses an existential threat to humanity—often revolving around life’s social, economic, and psychological aspects.

On the other hand, peace is understood to be the absence of violence or conflict, which extends to stronger economic outcomes, social well-being, and sustainable green-energy practices aimed at promoting environmental performance (Killelea, 2021). With the benefits outlined above, fostering peace should be established as a core goal that must be continuously pursued to improve the domestic and regional economy while protecting the value of human life and dignity.

References

Kapila, M. (2022). Peace is not the absence of war. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/9/21/peace-is-not-the-absence-of-war

Killelea, S. (2021, July 5). Here’s Why We Need a New Definition of Peace in 2022. Vision of Humanity. https://www.visionofhumanity.org/why-we-need-a-new-definition-of-peace/

Muggah, R. K., Robert. (2019). No War, No Peace: Healing the World’s Violent Societies – Think Peace: Essays for an Age of Disorder. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. https://carnegieendowment.org/2019/10/14/no-war-no-peace-healing-world-s-violent-societies-pub-80034

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