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Can men live without war? (1956)

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Re: Can men live without war? (1956)

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Post by rhelz »

Fascinating article...written not that long after it looked like men or anybody else could never live with war again.

But, those fretting about the necessity of war need not have worried, as subsequent events proved. War between nuclear powers doesn't happen any more, but instead we've had endless proxy wars. Korea, Viet Nam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine....

Re: Can men live without war? (1956)

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Post by rhelz »

hnthrowaway0328 wrote: post #2

No we cannot. A small percentage of humans are wired with a strong territorial mind and/or a greedy personality. It's in the gene. Some of them eventually become leaders.

I don't know about you guys, but I think my masculinity is strong enough to survive the lack of war. I'm just not feeling threatened, here.

Re: Can men live without war? (1956)

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Post by jokoon »

In an ideal future, firearms would be banned worldwide.

A body like interpol would investigate the entire world, to surveil if anybody is trying to make firearms.

People would make bows and spears, but it would be more difficult to conduct war.

It would not make war and violence impossible, but it would certainly be a better world.

EDIT: lots of pedants:

obviously there would be an joint army answering to an international body whose only mission is to seize and destroy weapons.

firearms includes bombs and other lethal ammunition, of course. Not knives.

Re: Can men live without war? (1956)

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Post by k8sToGo »

jokoon wrote: post #14

In an ideal future, firearms would be banned worldwide. A body like interpol would investigate the entire world, to surveil if anybody is trying to make firearms. People would make bows and spears, but it would be more difficult to conduct war. It would not make war and violence impossible, but it would certainly be a better world. EDIT: lots of pedants: obviously there would be an joint army answering to an internat…

And those who will master creating weapons in the shadows will overthrow interpol and rule mankind.

I’d say in an ideal future humans wouldn’t want to create weapons.

Re: Can men live without war? (1956)

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Post by hkpack »

rhelz wrote: post #12

Fascinating article...written not that long after it looked like men or anybody else could never live with war again. But, those fretting about the necessity of war need not have worried, as subsequent events proved. War between nuclear powers doesn't happen any more, but instead we've had endless proxy wars. Korea, Viet Nam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine....

> War between nuclear powers doesn't happen any more

It didn't happen yet, but there are no is reasons for nuclear war to be avoided indefinitely.

Re: Can men live without war? (1956)

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Post by Loughla »

jokoon wrote: post #14

In an ideal future, firearms would be banned worldwide. A body like interpol would investigate the entire world, to surveil if anybody is trying to make firearms. People would make bows and spears, but it would be more difficult to conduct war. It would not make war and violence impossible, but it would certainly be a better world. EDIT: lots of pedants: obviously there would be an joint army answering to an internat…

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