Seth Windmuller    

      Sovereignty

     Realists believe that sovereignty could still exist today.  Sovereignty means that countries would stay within their borders.  For that to happen, no countries would ever interfere with one another.  Seems pretty impossible to think of with all of the foreign affairs that are occurring today.  It would be impossible.  There is no way to avoid countries going into other countries borders whether it being for good or bad.  By "good or bad" good would be something such as aid and help and bad could be to take over or war.  There are plenty of examples of foreign affairs happening today that almost requires interference from other countries.

     For one timely example, the problems going on in Syria and the Middle East with ISIS is an unavoidable topic right now.  With their power growing and insane acts of killing and threatening the world, intervention was a must.  If there are going to be powers such as ISIS with irrational ways of living and going out of their way to try and destroy and disrupt the world, sovereigntyis impossible.  Intervention had to be taken by the U.S. and the rest of of the world to end these shenanigans.  This type of intervention can be seen as good and bad.  It is good for the rest of the world that the U.S. is doing their best to stop ISIS to protect everyone from their acts of terror.  But obviously the intervening is bad for ISIS.  Either way, sovereignty failed here, and intervention had to be done.

     Another example is the recent breakout of ebola in Africa.  Ebola has been spreading like wildfire there killing thousands of people in many western African countries.  Mostly are third world countries with little to none medicines and technology.  Due to the lack of medical ability in the region, this virus was able to spread very quickly and without help, could end up wiping out a huge portion of Africa.  But this is why the world is helping.  There is tons of help being sent Africa's way, whether it being medical aid, shelter or any medicine to help negate the virus.  This aid is helping save the people of Africa which is why this type of interference is needed in the world.  But realists would still disagree in this type of help.  It seems almost unrealistic to think of not sending aid to a country dying of disease when other countries have so much to offer.

     As you can see by these two current events where intervention is needed in foreign affairs, it's impossible to have none.  There will always be a need for good or bad intervention, whether it's helping your neighbor, or dealing with a national threat.  It would be unethical to have inviolability of borders, especially when you have a case such as the ebola breakout.  To not send aid to people that are dying and suffering would seem insane.  This is why in today's time, interference has to happen and be a part of our lives.