Entry 2, Chapter 1 - The "Good" of War?

     Vonnegut's expression of disapproval for war was not only shown through his dialogue, but through the words of Mary O'Hare. The content of Mary's statement," You were just babies in the war - like the ones upstairs" really summed up something I personally have felt for years about. War, guns, violence, etc, has never made me think that these things were made to protect us in the plan for attack. Vonnegut told his sons, "not to work for companies which make massacre machinery, and to express contempt for people who think we need machinery like that" because of his dissaproval for war itself. Guns and massacre machinery have just seemed so unecessary to me as a result of hearing about tragic events around the world. Recently, after the emotional Colorado movie theatre shooting, I have yet to understand why we, as a nation, allow anyone, proven sane or not, should be allowed to own and buy weapons like guns. Vonnegut himself is motivated to show the world that war isn't a good thing, and the production of massacre machinery is just something that further influences the "good" of war. Most people view tragic massacres in this country as "once in a blue moon" happenings like the Columbine High School and Virginia Tech shootings in the past years. Yet, all of this could be somewhat avoided if the production of weapons was lessened. War is not something to have adulation for, and definitely should not egged on persay by the production of guns and massacre machinery. I applaud Vonnegut for expressing discontent on the production of massacre machinery, and for his book which will show the world that war is not a pretty thing and can affect families everywhere just by a decision to sell a gun to a man who might be planning to murder or injure inncoent men, women, or children in a movie theatre. The influence of war is everywhere, in the media and in our own schools when talking about the victories of our nations in past wars, but when will war ever be something to look upon as "good"?