Cicero's Argumentative Analysis

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War is an interesting topic. People spend their lives studying wars, why they started, the aftermath, pros and cons of it. The real question is whether it is morally right or the devil’s work. This question has been asked time and time again and never has got a clear answer. The simple answer is yes war is morally right and there is real world examples to proof it. War is a way to settle a dispute when the peaceful option is no longer available. This idea has been known long before Cicero wrote about it in 44 B.C.E. Cicero states “For since there are two ways of settling a dispute: first, by discussion; second; by physical force”. War is another way to solve a dispute when discussion is no longer available as seen in the quote “we must resort