Wednesday May 4

Today we talked a lot about whether or not it is ever justifiable to go to war. There were many views in the class, some thought that no one should die no matter what they did, some thought it was natural to go to war as long as you didnt start it. Personally, I think that the only reason a country should go to war is to protect their own people against harm. I dont think wars should be fought over land, money, leadership, religion, etc-though, unfortunatly, that is how it is most of the time.
We talked about the Nez Perce tribe and how they tried to remain in their land even though the whites were attempting to force them out. The class was trying to decide whether or not the tribe should leave or defend their point of view. I dont even think we came to a conclusion. But, I think that because the white forces were significantly greater than the tribe's forces, it was in the best interest of the tribe to migrate to a reservation. I dont think it is worth the risk of harm to the tribe just to stand up for their beliefs.