This is my first column, and even though there are many topics to write about, I chose this sad one because I think it’s important that we don’t ignore what’s happening right now.
Even though I’m from Mexico, which I’m sure will not get involved in any kind of war, I’ve been in the U.S. since seventh grade and learned to love this country as my own.
As many of us know now, the U.S., Britain and France launched a strategic attack to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons. The reason for this was that these countries want to “punish” Syria for a chemical attack that it launched in Douma, a suburb of the capital Damascus. It is presumed that 40 people were killed in this attack, according to published reports.
Many rumors are beginning to take shape, and up to this point, everybody is wondering, is World War III happening?
This is a sensitive topic because it’s no news that if World War III indeed happens, there’s going to be a significant number of casualties, not to mention the contamination that these new weapons are going to create.
We might not even have a planet to live on if this war happens.
I believe we don’t even need soldiers now, since these new weapons can erase a whole city within minutes.
Throughout the weekend, I kept asking myself, “Is there a more civilized way to solve these international disputes? Why is war always the answer?”
What hurts me the most, and probably everyone shares this opinion with me, is that we all have someone who might enlist to go fight for the country. Not that it’s a bad thing, but many of us would live with the fear that we might not see our loved ones again.
Albert Einstein, who was the smartest man in his time and a pacifist, said something that has been stuck in my head for as long as I can remember: “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.”
I hope our leaders open their eyes and if they were thinking about war, they reconsider the horrendous consequences it might bring. All I have left to say is, “Make love, not war,” and I mean it in a good way.
I’m sure international affairs cannot be solved with just “love,” but it’s a good start.
