War: Does Anyone Really Win?
When looking throughout history there has always been a winner and a loser in war. When looking at war from an evaluative point of view, does anyone really win? When considering all the lives lost and enviormental impacts war causes, is their really a true winner or loser in war? |
destroyed everything and anything that was once in this place. When considering the destruction and death war causes, does either side really win? By looking at the focal point of the ruble in this photograph; is the victory of war significant to the destruction and death war caused to the innocent people who had once lived in this village. With all the destruction caused in war can also create a hidden cost or ripple effects like mental and economic hardships on the community. This creates a sense that now innocent people have to rebuild what once was their home or potentially move to a new community. This can also create a cycle because communities affected like this are going to want to fight back, and revenge the effects war has brought to them. So really was this victory, significant to all the destruction it brought with it?
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In this photograph the focus of the quotation is important, because it views war from beyond what the eye can see. This quotation images war and how even though there is always a winner and a loser in war,this quotation questions if either side truly wins or loses the war. This quotation is emphasizing when people look at war, people only think of the winner or loser of war and not the effects war causes. People, communities and environments are all effected from the death and destruction war brings with it. Yet it seems people only care about who wins or who loses. The quotation is describing war and questions If theirs really a true winner or loser when it comes to war.
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Finally, the focal point of text in this photograph is important because of what a "Pyrrhic Victory" means. A Pyrrhic Victory means to be victorious in some way, no matter what the circumstances are. This is relevant because when looking at war, does anyone really win based on all the destruction and the number of deaths that comes with war. When looking at the focal point of the animal and tree, this animal won the battle by cutting down the tree, thus resulting in the animal losing its life to do so. This is important because in war, when you consider all the destroyed land and all the people lost, is the outcome of war significant to the damage it brings with it.
In conclusion, when looking at war from an evaluative point of view, do either sides really win or lose the war when considering the number of deaths and all the destruction war brings to both sides?
Work sited
Christian Kongo. "Winner of the battle" boardofwisdom.com. N.p., Sep 2014. Web.10 2015. <http://boardofwisdom.com/togo/?viewid=1005&listname=War#.VmHov3arTIU>Editorial Cartoons. "Pyrrhic Victory"godanriver.com. N. p., Oct 27 2013.Web. 10 2015.
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Pearlsofprofundity.com. "War Destruction" Pearlsofprofundity.wordpress.com. N.p., Dec 2014. Wed. 10 2015.
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In your paragraph, which deconstructs the quote, I think you've made a really solid point in saying that even though the war is won, it doesn't mean the whole world is at peace. There is still a lot of reconstruction of communities and reconstruction of people's mental states to be done after wars end. It shows that some people are still fighting the battle even after the war has ended, which I believe is a point you nailed. I think you've kind of ignored the beginning of the quote where it says, "Losing the battle does not mean you've lost the war". I think it is trying to say that even though around the world people know that a certain country obviously lost the fight between other countries, it does not mean they completely lost everything. It is showing that the losing countries could have walked away from that war learning valuable lessons. I believe the quote is trying to show that hope is never lost even if you lose at anything, whether it ranges from a basketball game or an all out war. As long as the loser finds meaning in the loss, then nothing will every truly perish. I believe that is what the beginning of the quote is trying to dictate.
ReplyDeleteThanks chany for the feedback! After taking a look at your comment, and going back and reading it over again I can agree that I did forget that part of the quotation. If I was to look at this quotation that way, it would have strengthen my argument but providing a view how both sides in the winners of losers of war really don't win or lose. They wouldn't completely lose because as you pointed out there learning and benefiting themselves, which completes how if a country was to lose they haven't really lost because the self growth they achived. Thanks for the feedback have a good holiday Chany.
DeleteUsing the "Pyrrhic Victory" Image Strongly connects this to many topics making it easier to understand from you're point of view. A well as using it to address the mass destruction and deaths of people during the times of war as certain sacrifices that have to be made in order to be victorious.
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DeleteThanks for the thoughts Emilie, I thought it was a strong point to prove my argument as well! I see were your going with the sacrifice for success comment. I wanted to use this photo to prove how even if the victory happen the sacrifice wouldn't be significant to the destruction that occurred to achieve it. I tried using to to prove that there isn't a true winner in war because if you have won a war and have nothing but destroyed environment and death nobody really wins on either side, that's why I felt it was good. Thanks for your thoughts
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