For 2018 aspirants:

Are Modern Wars not Holy Wars?

Note: I am unable to recall all the sub-points but the broad strokes of my essay were:

1.Introduction

a.Concept of Sacred and Profane: If people consider sth sacred and are willing to fight for it then it becomes a holy war

b.Thesis Statement – yes, modern wars are holy wars

2.Hunting and Gathering Societies – Tribal values considered sacred – wars for decades

3.Settled societies - concept of religion took its roots – Holy Wars took the shape of religious wars

a.Crusades

b.Thirty Years’ War in Europe

4.Concept of nation-state became sacred – Two world Wars

5.Sacred concepts of Capitalism and Communism

6.Now once again Holy Wars have, to a great extent, become religious – refer to clash of civilizations by Samuel P. Huntington, if feel necessary

7.Conclusion (The concept of sacredness was, and still is, the root of any conflict. Hence, modern wars are as much holy as were the previous ones.)

Key: Don't confuse religious wars with holy wars. Religious wars were just one example of holy wars. This will immensely broaden the horizon of your essay.



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