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I don't want to be glib about this, but I will say that it takes a lot to stop a war once it starts, but starting it.. humans have not been known to be most rat
by A4ET8a8uTh0 6y ago
I don't want to be glib about this, but I will say that it takes a lot to stop a war once it starts, but starting it.. humans have not been known to be most rational actors[1].
1. https://www.history.com/news/6-wars-fought-for-ridiculous-reasons https://www.history.com/news/6-wars-fought-for-ridiculous-re...
- crispyambulance 6y agoI expect those are all "last straw" incidents. If it were not for one <whatever-trivial-incident> another would have ignited the war instead. We are very far from a stray remark triggering a war unless either/both sides are already heavily primed and itching for one in the first place.