Hallie asked, Do you think there will ever be a world in which war does not exist?
I think a warless world is a fantasy. From the beginning of time, humans have fought with one another over food supply, land, power, etc. Considering this fighting has been going on for half a million years—and is still going on despite advances both in peace efforts and weapons—it is unlikely that we will ever learn to get along.
Humans are, by nature, selfish creatures. We want what we can’t have, and we often will go to war for it. The truth of the matter is we have more to fight over than ever. As the population continues to grow exponentially, resources and land are getting more and more scarce every day. This is the reason we’re in Iraq; we want their oil because we don’t have enough in the United States, so we go to war to get it. As times get worse, tensions run higher, thus creating a volatile environment.
I believe it is more likely that the world will soon collapse into a state of mayhem. Resources will be used up, and everybody will be fighting to stay alive in a place where they don’t have enough food and land. It is unlikely that the opposite will ever come about.
My question in response is, What would it take to make you go to war?
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