Understanding war
Throughout human history, human nature has led to conflicts. Disagreements, no matter the size, have been leading human into war. In time of war, bloods are shed and chaos roams on the battlefield. However, after it ends, the consequence can be seen; the destruction of constructions and lives. Casualties of war can be less than a hundred or more than sixty millions (Golingai) (White). These are the reasons why people perceive war as gory, uncontrollable and ruinous. Nevertheless, there are two sides for every coin. Without war, there will not be fast technological advancement such as stainless steel, plastic surgery, microwave ovens and the internet (Evans) (Schellhase). Revolutionary wars light up the flame of independence,
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Documentaries are made about the war, war veteran and Margaret Thatcher. Memorials were built for remembrance of the war. Argentina also has a public holiday in memorial of the Guerra de las Malvinas called the Malvinas Day (Office Holidays).
One of the most surprising consequences of the war is how it preserves an area for a population of penguins to thrive. The minefield laid by Argentinian were intended to kill anyone dared walking in, however, penguin’s lightweight makes them invulnerable to the deadly trap. The minefield is now a nature reserve for the fluffy marine birds.
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British oil drilling companies were the one to find the oil which prompted Argentina to enact a legal action against the companies (Critchlow). When UN declared that Argentina maritime area to be expanded, the topic became more heated. The most recent news was Theresa May’s letter of Argentina about lowering the restriction of oil field exploration (the Gueardian).
People’s Opinions As we have read, it seems that UK won the Falklands War. What about the people’s opinion about the war. Which country has the right over the Falklands? From information gathered from social media outlets which includes Reddit, Quora and Youtube, almost all opinions are in favor of the British. Only a few agree with Argentina. The ones agreeing with Argentina often are Argentinian. However, some Argentinian also sided with the British. (Noted that all social media are in English, not