"The Junius Pamphlet"

Assignment: Please read “The Junius Pamphlet” and select a passage from the essay. Write out the essay, explain what the passage means, and then explain why you chose this passage.

If it is true that this war is really a fight for national existence, for freedom, if it is true that these priceless possessions can be defended only by the iron tools of murder, if this war is the holy cause of the people, then everything else follows as a matter of course, we must take everything that the war may bring as a part of the bargain. He who desires the purpose must be satisfied with the means. War is methodical, organized, gigantic murder. But in normal human beings this systematic murder is possible only when a state of intoxication has been previously created. This has always been the tried and proven method of those who make war. (Chapter 2)

In the passage Rosa Luxemburg is trying to make a point that if war is really the solution to solving individual freedom, conflicts between nations, materialism, imperialism, what is ours and what is not. She is saying that if the nation caused the war then as an agreement we have to accept all the negative things that can occur and come with the war. Luxemburg says that he who seeks war has to accept and be satisfied with the aftermath or conclusion. War is known to be an organized plan of murdering a nation or group of people that can’t come to an outcome. In a nation when a situation doesn’t go in the favor of the government or leader they create problems and feel that war is the best option to end the disagreement. It is known to be a consistent method used in the past and present to start a war in order to resolve the issue.

The reason why I chose this passage is because it was interesting, I agree to the passage and I clearly understood Luxemburg’s statement. Rosa believed in anti war and witness German militarism and imperialism.  In my opinion war is not the solution to solving issues because it actually brings destruction. During wars many innocent individuals die and they shouldn’t pay for other people’s choices and mistakes. Individuals that cause war should know and be aware of the consequences that come with it. War is not the best solution it makes situations worse then what they are. As much as the method of war is used other nations are going to always want payback. When people see that things didn't go there way or feel defeated they gonna strike back. It’s a back and forth situation and preventing war is the best solution for the sake of everyone.