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I don't like it but I have little hope that the humanity will abolish the "appoint others to die for the tribe" business anytime soon (within my lifetime, or in
by andrey_utkin 5y ago
I don't like it but I have little hope that the humanity will abolish the "appoint others to die for the tribe" business anytime soon (within my lifetime, or in 1000 years, or at all). Coercion is still such a powerful tool in hands of so many, pervasive on all levels, no way we're going to abolish it. Not sure whether we've made any progress historically; maybe?
I guess we'll see the abolition of animals farming globally around the same time. This would be the expression of humanity's "sentiment" against coercion towards the weaker in general. I believe this may happen but not very soon. (I am myself a meat eater.)
- Siira 5y agoThey could pay the market price for soldiers. It’s not dying for others that’s the problem, it’s the forceful dying for others.
- andrey_utkin 5y agoI agree that is the deal I'd like to live with. The problem is that most of countries don't offer such a deal, and are not rushing to change. Powers won't give away their coercive power, the populace doesn't want to pay the price of fighting for the transformation.
- ixacto 5y agoWe have already realized that it is unprofitable to go to war. What would happen if the USA and PRC China got into a hot war over the ROC Taiwan? That would destroy the economy. Much easier to just insult one another and play games with currency manipulation and tariffs. Capitalism and the global markets interconnectedness will save us from going to war.
- lurquer 5y ago> We have already realized that it is unprofitable to go to war. Who is this ‘WE’ to whom you refer? War is immensely profitable to many companies and individuals. When those interests have the reins of power, there will be war.