Group 1 – Who benefits from war and violence?

Hi Group 1 members.

Your group will be discussing and investigating why it is that humans are violent toward each other – who does it really benefit?  Some of the issues you may wish to raise and discuss are:

  • How have country boundaries been established (particularly in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America) and how have these boundaries promoted different cultures and understandings?
  • What forms of governance (democracy, dictatorship, etc.) are more likely to ‘go to war’ in the 21st century?
  • Which groups / companies financially benefit from warfare?
  • Has society at large benefited from the inventions promoted within war times?
  • Are any of these questions providing an answer as to why we are violent towards and ultimately at war with one another?
  • What are some of the freedoms that war promises its victors?
  • How has Australia benefited from our involvement in recent wars (WW2, Korea, Vietnam, East Timor, Iraq, Afganistan …)?

Possible websites for evidence:

http://www.jstor.org/stable/25102290

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/8174-who-benefits-from-the-organized-violence-of-war

4 thoughts on “Group 1 – Who benefits from war and violence?

  1. • No-one Wins
    Everyone Dies
    Why kill everyone when once you get power you’ve already killed everyone
    War isn’t good for everyone
    No-one will like you if you kill everyone
    Only governments benefit from war innocent people die
    Give innocent people chance to leave the country- gives time for other side to prepare
    What’s the point of war?
    People want to find leadership, but they find disgust
    You’re not a leader but an invader
    Once they win they lose

  2. Who does benefit from war
    The government wins, not a win, win situation
    People who lose the war feel.
    Risk of rebellions if you take over another country
    Governments get land and power
    Should countrys go to war
    Makes people know your desperate for something
    Why people should people come to war
    Would Austalia be peaceful
    What would Africa be like if there were no wars?
    Point Of war
    If there was a bad ruler you could overthrow them and make the country better
    Country’s sometimes win when they don’t deserve rights
    If a rightful country wins we can have peace
    In afganistab the war just made it worse
    Why can’t countrys just look after themselves
    Wars are like fire they just keep creating more and more

  3. Is America helping the world?
    About the presentation
    Who talking about what
    Sienna- No-one wins in war
    Bailey- What are some of the freedoms war promises its victors
    Lorcan- Children in war
    Wren- Government benefits
    Nicola- The winner shouldn’t find it beneficial
    v

  4. Is America helping the world?
    About the presentation
    Who talking about what
    Sienna- No-one wins in war
    Bailey- What are some of the freedoms war promises its victors
    Lorcan- Children in war
    Wren- Government benefits
    Nicola- The winner shouldn’t find it beneficial

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