Battle Betweenn Two Goods

I have always been told that everything had a reason, and its true. The actions of every person are a demonstration of what they have inside, and we all take a path for a cause, and most of the times we believe that the path we took is the right one. This is why I don’t believe in most of the wars, or in the hatred between enemies.

Have you ever thought that the person you are fighting with has a specific reason, and he/she believes that they are making the right decision? Have you ever thought that stealing is a thief’s right decision, so they can get out of another problem? I believe that when you truly understand you opponent, you will probably change your mind about fighting them. However, until you don’t walk a mile in their shoes, you have no right to judge them, and therefore, to fight them.

In Njal’s Saga, when Gunnar and Kolskegg fought the brothers Vandil and Kolskegg, they didn’t understand well what the brothers wanted. I believe that Vandil and Kolskegg were only protecting the treasure that belonged to them, and they had the right to have it and fight for it. In the other hand, Gunnar and Kolskegg also wanted the treasure, and needed it in order to keep on with their lives and pay off to others. In conclusion, I don’t think that Gunnar and Kolskegg had the right to murder the brothers for a treasure, because you cant expect them to just give up something that belonged to them, and yet Gunnar and Kolskegg had the need for the treasure.

War is pointless, because both sides have their valid ideals. But the problem is that we forget to see through the other persons eyes, and we think we can judge them for everything they do. However, we are nobody to judge others, or to kill them for something the stand for.