We all wanna change the world

War is always avoidable, and oppression is nothing to be proud of. But to call someone a war criminal for sending troops to save people from an oppressor cannot be justified. The day a man signs up to be a soldier he knows his responsibility, I have sympathy for the families of every soldier who dies in combat but I also have sympathy for the family of every person who dies in a car accident. Both individuals know the risk, if you become a soldier you sign up to fight whether that war is justified or not, when you get in a car there's always the risk of a crash. To then begin to quote the number of deaths in a war as the reason for it's 'war crime' tag line is not only unjust but unethical when looking at the number of deaths before the war, of those who we just happen to be fighting to save. I am not and never will be a war supporter but there is a difference between campaigning against the reasons behind war and those who just want to be the next John Lennon. No-one can change the world alone and if you think a stage and a microphone makes your opinion more important than others then you are sadly mistaken. A soldier signs up to risk his life just like a lion tamer knows the risks when he starts out. Sympathy is different from placing blame. This is what soldiers do, they get paid well for it, empathise with those they left behind but they chose their fate, it is commendable to give your life for the sake of others but it is also a choice and no-one is forced to sign up. I'll be mourning the innocents who have life snatched, without them ever having the chance to decide.