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I shall conclude that the U.S ought not to wage war against Britain, albeit there are many reasons to bravely foist ourselves upon them. Our fine nation will persist through British terrorism and be resilient in spirit. Let the British continue their reputation-blackening crimes, and let diplomacy assuage conflict peacefully. Our current forces are insufficient and could not endure a prolonged war. Spread the word like wildfire through the colonies that America will persevere without unnecessary shedding of American blood. Rally in support of diplomacy my brothers! Democracy now, democracy forever!

Jingoist,

Your argument concerning British provocation of Indians is rightly due. However, there are ways to trounce Indian incitement without emptying the armories. First off, American treatment of the indigenous is egregious at best. The Indians are civilized enough to be capable of negotiation. We have wronged them one too many times and have looted their sacred lands from their lifeless clutches in the aftermath of battle. It is a diplomatic issue we are currently experiencing. If we as Americans had better respected and honored the Indians since the founding days of the colonies they would be less inclined to assail upon our people. Being that we have erroneously blighted the natives, we must seek diplomacy with London. After all, our livelihood is dependent, to some degree, on the British markets, and another drawn out war would only further cement their distaste for America and ruin future commerce with Britain.

It is undoubtedly so that British impressment of American merchants is a dastardly crime, one that should by all means be halted with great speed. Military action would not be judicious in this circumstance. Britain's navy and overall possession of power is far greater than any of our potential means of retaliation. Our efforts would be swiftly extinguished, without a hint of mercy from the British. Forceful action rarely has a positive effect. History is written with the blood of past generations, and there is no need for those pages to be stained with American ichor. Diplomacy and peaceful intervention is the only solution that will protect our merchants, uphold our honor, and end the British barbarism.

I concur adamantly with Redcoats first argument–we are an infant nation still finding our way into this world and teetering on the threshold of our own internal demise. A war with Britain is neither unwarranted nor wise. We should not let our success thus far cloud our rationale and better judgement. We should rather withhold the gun powder from a quarrel that would surely lead to the forfeiture of our nascent and promising democracy and attempt to resolve current internal problems.

The British have long been our mortal foes in battle. Their crimes against the United States come without justification. Their despicable actions are, at this time, being diplomatically put to an end. It would behoove the United States to refrain from hastily rushing into a war with Britain. Such a war would be a great folly and a detriment to the foundation that has been built thus far. As a country, we are in no position to launch any attack, especially one aimed upon the most powerful nation of our time. In order to protect the prosperity, independence, and resilience of this country, abstinence from a bloodied war is imperative. Reasons for avoiding war include: 1.) The United States has come far from since the days of democratic infancy. Thousands of lives have been lost for this Republic, and it’s the responsibility of our government to ensure that their efforts were not in vain. A war with the mighty tyrant (Britain) would jeopardize the world’s only democracy and potentially extinguish the power of the United States. It’s foolish to subject ourselves to war when, in all likelihood, the British will decimate our armies and reconquer North America from our cold lifeless hands. 2.) Our military strength at this time isn’t fortified enough to engage in a war, let alone a war that will also be played out on the high seas. Military funding is meager at best, and our militias are inadequately equipped to sustain the bludgeons of the British military. Our military infancy will render us vulnerable and ultimately incapable of being victorious. 3.) There are more pressing issues at home, such as the economy and our emerging democracy. The Embargo act has diminished, to some degree, our accumulation of supplies that would be necessary for a potential, prolonged war. Britain has more financial means and capital to back up their war efforts, whereas our economy is susceptible to even the slightest internal affairs, and a war would be devastating to the U.S economy. It would be a victory in and of itself to preserve our economy and democracy from the perils of war.