Effects of War
In Khaled Hosseini’s novel titled “A Thousand Splendid Suns”, the concept of man’s inhumanity to man describes the ways that war has a ripple effect, such that any inhumanity carried out has consequences for many more people than are involved in that act. One can clearly see that war leads to destruction during different regimes in Afghanistan. The destructive effects of war can be seen in the death of so many people. It leads to the suffering of the younger generation and it demolishes the infrastructure of the country. Firstly, war causes the death of many people. For example, the rockets kill Laila’s parents and she becomes orphan during Mujahidin regime. “The last thing she was aware of seeing something thud to the ground nearby. A bloody chunk of something. On it, the tip of a red bridge poking through thick fog” (Hosseini. 194). It shows that she sees numerous problems in her life. Her dreams and
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For instance, they destroy the Buddha statue. “The Taliban had planted TNT in the crevices of the giant Buddha in Bamiyan and blown them apart, calling them objects of idolatry and sin” (Hosseini. 313). It shows they are enemies of Afghanistan. They do not want historical infrastructure to remain in place. In addition, the museum is in a bad shape due to looting during the Mujahidin time. “Men wielding pickaxes swarmed the dilapidated Kabul museum and smashed pre-Islamic statues to rubble” (Hosseini. 280). Whatever remained of the artifacts is destroyed by the Taliban. They want to deprive the country of future tourism revenue after the war is over. On the other hand, the communists get into a land-grab spree. “The communists confiscated so much of my land and all of my stores as well” (Hosseini. 406). It shows that the communist regime want the people to be poor. That is why they confiscated property from the wealthy people. All in all, the war destroyed much of the country’s
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...causes pain and suffering to all who endure it, those both on the front and at home. However, there are circumstances and situations in which war can be used as a last resort. Many people believe that there is no such thing as a “just war”. After all, what is just about the bloodshed of people? However, the just war theory does not aim to promote war but to regulate it. In a perfect world, war would not exist and political disputes could be resolved through peaceful measures. But, as long as humans have the desire for larger land and more wealth, many will turn to war as a means to gain these material things. It is the just war theory that allows for some sort of ethical code to govern the hell that is called war. The just war theory is a temporary solution for the time being. It is only when the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
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