Konnor Drewen
3/2/011
Could a force like Alexander the Great exist today? Why or why not?
Well, you could make the argument in two ways. Yes, Alexander was a great conqueror, but he was not just that. He was also a military tactician, and a great leader, but most of all he was human. If he was able to conquer the world than, possibly, another human could too. But then you could make the other side of the argument. Aristotle once said, “Anyone can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person at the right time, and for the right purpose and in the right way - that is not within everyone's power and that is not easy.” That I think is a good way to describe that Alexander was not a normal person, so, you could say that a person could not do what he did in that way. Someone could not do what he did today for one reason, allies. Yes, it is true that Persia had allies and the Greeks had allies, but there is on difference. Today our allies could help us in a matter of hours, back then it would have taken days, weeks, or months depending on how far they are away. If someone started to conquer the world all the countries we attacked would fight back and with their allies and the conquerors allies might disagree with what they are doing and not help them.
I agree 100% with your position. I don't believe a force like Alexander the great's could exist today. With advancements in technology we can not only get to the aid of our allies quicker but we can be more helpful when we arrive. Just think of the advanced weaponry we have now. Our weapons are so much more accurate and so powerful now. We have weapons that can take armies out in minutes where as back then it would take days, months, even years to eliminate an attacking army in battle.
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