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And it fails when one side decides it doesn’t like the outcome and escalates to real war. We see it all the time at a very small scale, where the rules for reso

And it fails when one side decides it doesn’t like the outcome and escalates to real war. We see it all the time at a very small scale, where the rules for resolution of conflict are overridden by not abiding by the rules. Unfortunately I believe we have to live with the threat of violence, and be prepared for it, as if we aren’t then those that are tend to win.

ummonk 8y ago
Right. War happens when you have a disagreement between two groups of people who care strongly enough about the issue that they're both willing to die in significant numbers to try to get their viewpoint to become reality.