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Veronica Cordova AP Lang Mr. Johnson 11/25/11 “Is the only way to prepare for peace is to be prepared for war?” “Is peace only obtained by war?” In order to be prepared to receive peace, war should not occur. War is violence, lives are lost, and people are hurt and affected. Peace is the state of being in control and being calm and war contradicts peace. In order get agreement, we must discuss terms of peace with no violence, respect of each others different ideas, and come together with a conclusion of peace between both sides. As humans we should all get along, we stand as one, as human beings. Even though there is many races, nationalities, different languages, we all have one desire to get along ,and to live in union. When we are in harmony and one accord we can make peace between each other. Our words are more powerful than war. Our words make peace,treaties of unity and war separates and kills. We all have different thoughts and beliefs which causes many discussions and conflict. We must come to a realization that these ideas are necessary for greater and powerful things to be done that includes all people. Our beliefs are needed for more affective treaties to be made. We don't need war in our treaties, we need all the beliefs and thoughts of all people that will help unite nations. Peace is obtained by those who have the serenity to keep calm and act with no violence. Acting in a peaceful manner changes many things, it not only gives opportunity for success without war, but great things to happen in the midst of trouble. Us, taking control of our problems and acting in a wise manner to talk through our problems without no violence happening. We have the power to act in this manner to talk through major issues and come out from it in great victory. Not only does peace bring good changes to the nations, but it shows how we can be gentle and have self-control in all situations. When we act in peace things get done and no one ends up dead or wounded. For example, a pacifist leader, Martin Luther King Jr, showed a role model of a human being who understood the meaning of walking in peace even though he wanted great change for America. He was threaten, placed in jail, and yelled at by racist mobs, he walked in peace and showed self-control. He knew one thing, he wanted all people to be treated equal. In order for this to occur, he knew he had to show no violence to certain groups of people, but to protest in a peaceful way. His gentleness brought to change to America, his decision to be a peaceful man changed America. If we want change we must know one thing we need to be peaceful. When we get together and talk things out, we are showing real teamwork among humans. Discussing our sides and hearing our sides not only gives possibilities what can be done,but eventually greater things get done than we have thought. We respect, value each others thoughts, opinions, and beliefs. When we come to a conclusion, we have shown equality among ourselves and what's best for us. We save time, lives, and money that could have been wasted in war. We save families being separated, children becoming orphans, married woman becoming widows, and worst of all hate shown to our own selves because we are all the same, we are all humans.