The Soviet Union Of The Vietnam War - 1284 Words

Throughout history, humans have tried to perfect government. Many wars have been started by world powers trying to force their faulty government upon others. In the modern world, the Fascist government of Nazi Germany oppressed minorities in the name of advancement. The Soviet Union imprisoned millions in their immoral gulags, but justified it in the name fighting crime. Even looking as far back as Ancient Greece, we saw these conflicts. Some of the greatest victories can be attributed to a superior government. And yet, some of the worst acts of immorality have been done in the name of superior government. The great and free country of America, with the world’s most powerful military, has long imposed its governmental values on other†¦show more content†¦Some of the disagreement was to be found in government. Sparta had a more fascist-leaning government, as opposed to Athens’ democratic governing system. Sparta created a completely militarized system to help give them more influence, as they despised Athens’ wealth and power. Many Spartans believed that their nationalist militarized monarchy was more just and right than the Athenian democracy, where mob-rule had the potential to run rampant. With mob-rule, innocent people could be put to death, if the majority of people believed they were guilty. It begins to seem nonsensical that Sparta fought Athens, in part, to end their power to kill the innocent, and yet, Sparta did just that. In their militarized state they would kill innocent infants that they believed weren’t fit to fight. It is a backward system, when a government kills the innocent to stop the murder of the innocent. The opposing state to Athens may have had some reason, however, to believe that they were immoral. In a famous case, the Greek philosopher, Socrates, was sentenced to death for â€Å"corrupting the youth† in a controversial trial. Many believe that the case was unjust, and still, he was sentenced to death for a non-violent â€Å"crime†. This is a classic case of how democracy can cause the popular belief to become law, even if the populous is immoral or incorrect. Many claim that a superior form of government has been the cause of historic victories, such as