Although there are rules of combat that have been established, there are countless accounts of soldiers and other participants throughout history going beyond the fighting and committing horrible acts. War can always be justified, but are violent deaths justifiable? The noble reasons for declaring war seem to be lost in the slaughter and bloodshed of those involved. America and many other countries were built on the backs of war and slaughter. The Sand River Massacre was ultimately seen as part of the nation's development and was just one of many atrocities committed during the building of America. Horrific acts of violence have continually been imposed on the indigenous populations of the United States and, to this day, have virtually wiped out the indigenous populations of this country. The disappearance of Native Americans hasn't even been a hot topic for years. It was swept under the rug along with all these other atrocities that we would like to forget. You can ask me if a war is justified and I can really answer, I don't know. Our country was built on war and conflict. We live on land that was conquered by indigenous people and those who sought to take it for themselves. Look who won. Is this fair? No, I don't see you or me giving up everything we have and giving back to the native people. It would be the right thing to do. I don't think that's happening either. The depths of this problem are much grayer than they appear on the surface. Justice is perhaps only one