Preserving the Nation

History shows that force is necessary to preserve a nation. The North had to preserve it's ideas by going to war with the South. The south had to preserve their ideas by going to war with the North. The North did not want to start this war. At Ft. Sumter the "first shot" of the war was fired at the union soldiers who held Ft. Sumter. Nobody died but the message was clear to Abraham Lincoln so he sent troops to reclaim Ft. Sumter from the Confederates. Because of this war the North was able to preserve its freedom. The South, however, did not preserve their ideas.

It is not possilbe for a nation to be preserved without the necessary force of politics and war. Without war who would stop others from taking our nation? Without force of politics who would keep things in order? The answer is clear that nobody would. War is needed or that nation will be pushed around like a school bully pushing around a freshman. Political force is needed to help keep things in line and order. So, as for the answer to can the use of force preserve a nations freedom? It is the only way to preserve a nations freedom.

Lucas Helms

2nd Period