"The League of Nations was based on sound ideas." How far do you agree with this statement?

I agree with this statement to a great extent.  I would
argue that the League was based on a very good underlying idea, but that some of the
ways the League tried to pursue this were not sound.

The
League was based on the idea that countries can be more peaceful if given a venue in
which to meet and talk.  It was based on the idea that peace can be achieved through
lots of diplomatic interactions between countries.  This is an idea that is still very
much believed by many scholars of international relations.  It is a major basis for the
United Nations.

However, the League tried to rely heavily
on the idea of collective security.  It relied on the idea that the countries of the
world would collectively get up and defend (just because it was the right thing to do)
other nations that were being attacked.  This was certainly not a sound
idea.