#TeamAmerica

War is something that has plagued mankind since it's begin years. Wars have caused some of the greatest civilizations known to man to end tragically. Most people believe waging battle or causing a war with another country is pointless and harmful to both parties in the end, but the key word is most. The United States of America is one the greatest examples of a country that uses war for self gain without regard to other people. The movies Team America and American Sniper both translate this ideal effectively. In the movie Team America, a U.S formed tasked forces performs the job of being a global police. The plot of the film is that a heroic U.S team saves the world from a global terrorist. The other film, American Sniper, also provides a similar viewpoint of U.S citizens being heroic beings in our global community. Both films point at the idea of Americans participating in war, and that when they are in war, they're doing the right thing. Immanuel Kant said,in Groundwork for The Metaphysics of Morals, "What we really intend is rather that its opposite should remain a law generally; we only take the liberty of making an exception to it, for ourselves or to satisfy our inclination." The quote makes me think more about more why the U.S has participated in some wars and what they gained from that participation. One war in particular that I would like to bring into light is the War in Iran. While it might seem that the U.S. is helping a country in need, I think one real reason is that the U.S. was trying to destroy a governmental unrest and create a governmental ally in Iraq. They participated in war for self-gain, not for helping people. I think the U.S lives on the ideals of this quote : "God Bless America, and no place else"

What do you all think?