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You are participating in an interschool debate competition. The topic is 'Wars Always Create More Problems Than They Solve'. Here are some points for and against the proposition. Use them and your own ideas to write out the debate script.
| No one wants it, but if the necessity arises we must be ready for it
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Is no solution to disputes and disagreements between nations
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| Patriotism-a freedom struggle
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Causes blood shed and destruction
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| Protect and defend our borders, resources, our territory, religion
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Scarce resources used up for war-economic development suffers nuclear war-can destroy the whole world
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| Fight it out and settle the dispute once and for all
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The real war should be against poverty, exploitation, hunger, illiteracy
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Remember to choose only one side of the argument - 'For' or 'Against'. Do not mix up the two. Also, your arguments should be as forceful as possible, persuasive and logical. But never ridicule or abuse your opponents in any way.
Model Answer
Good morning Respected Judges, my honourable opponent and members of the audience. I am _______ for ________ school and I'm going to speak for the topic "Wars always create more problems than they solve".
The world has already faced two World Wars. It has been through Cold war. There has been the Korean war, Vietnam war, Bosnian war, and the Israeli-Palestinian war, which still continues. Now, there is the added dimension of terrorism and suicide bombers. We have witnessed the destruction of the WTC Towers and the war against the Al Queda and Taliban in Afghanistan. At home, terrorism has rocked the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, our Parliament in New Delhi, and taken a number of innocent lives. War clouds are looming large. We were almost on the brink of war, but it seems to have been stalled for the moment.
Yes, the world has seen a lot of war. But has it solved any problem? I firmly speak for the proposition 'Wars Always Create More Problems Than They Solve'. Wars have left in their wake only death and destruction. The feelings of enmity, hatred, jealousy and greed that cause war have still remained. Children have become orphans, people maimed, entire cities have been destroyed, large areas of fertile agricultural land have been laid barren, many have become refugees, large numbers have lost their livelihood and sunk into poverty. These are the legacies of war. Wouldn't my worthy opponents agree with me that war has certainly created more problems than it has solved?
Let us take a more concrete example. India and Pakistan have already fought three wars. Including the Kargil war, the number amounts to four. But has it solved the basic problem? No, an emphatic no. The enmity and distrust between the two nations continues. Isn't it true that if both the countries shared a peaceful relationship, both would have benefited? Instead of spending large sums on defence and nuclear weapons, they could have spent it on fighting out poverty, hunger and illiteracy. This would have made a real difference in the lives of the people of both the countries - two of the poorest in the world. So, isn't it clear that war only brings problems and doesn't solve any?
I sincerely feel that dialogue and negotiations are the only way to solve disputes between nations or even communities within a nation. It is better to spread the language of love, peace and understanding instead of sowing seeds of hatred and violence in children. If heads of State and religious leaders sat face to face, thrashed out the problem, made a genuine and sincere effort to find a solution, made the necessary compromises without having any ego hastles, then most of the disputes could be solved. I reiterate once again - refrain from war, war once started may go on and on and create a host of problems.
Thank you.
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