War
War It was on the morning of March 16, 1968. ... His touching story reveals the true essence of war ¨C a violation of human and social nature. War remains as one of the most brutal reminders of the enormous destructive potential that is inherent in mankind. ... The effects of war are massive and devastating. ... Bearing in mind that war has such a tremendous negative impact on the environment and the people, who can disagree that war is evil? Truly, there are no real winners in war. ... In my opinion, war is wholly unnecessary if it is fought merely because of minor scuffles or insignificant issues. ... The Falklands war in 1982 between Britain and Argentina for example, was totally uncalled for. ... The immediate cause of World War I was the assassination of a single man ¨C the Archduke Francis Ferdinand in 1914. This single event escalated into a great war with a total casualty count of more than 37 million and costs of up to US$186 billion.