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Until we evolve past the need to solve conflicts with violence. So 100,000 generations of positive evolutionary pressure (which won't happen), or artificial twe
by kstenerud 3y ago
Until we evolve past the need to solve conflicts with violence. So 100,000 generations of positive evolutionary pressure (which won't happen), or artificial tweaking of DNA (forced upon every human at the same time - which also won't happen).
The alternative is strong military posturing in order to deter opportunists from trying their luck attacking you.
- wolverine876 3y agoThe alternative is political structures that prevent violence and resolve political problems otherwise. Warfare is politics - it's when someone says, 'I must get what I want and talking can't achieve it'. We need political structures that provide solutions through talking, which is the/an origin of courts, democracy, a rules-based international order.
- kstenerud 3y agoWhich works great when you're willing to back that up by force (1945-2010ish). But once you stop, you're regarded as weak enough to challenge.
- wolverine876 3y agoYou still want to focus on force, but most people want other outlets for their political needs. It's when those outlets are unavailable that they resort to force. For example, Massachusetts isn't attacking New York any time soon, nor is the US invading Canada or France invading Germany. That has nothing to do with force. People love to embrace violence these days. It's edgy to be cold, but it's actually very important to understand how humanity actually functions, and how our exceptionally peaceful world has been built.