Originally Posted by Kanadesaga

This is all very interesting. No sarcasm intended. My statements about man and war I believe are accurate. Why? Becuase I think man is warlike, because it is a solution that has worked before and will work again. It was our violence that probably ended the Neadrathals. Competition for resources led not to a collaboration by ancient peoples but rather violence. Because it was they easy way to get what you wanted.

Can man rise above it? Of course he can. I agree with Brainpolice about the Hobbsian view I gave. Look at such institutions the UN, Articles of Confederation or even the Iroquios Confederacy. They all try to provide for the common good and common defence. and they all did a rather good job for what they do. (NO< I do not want to get into a discussion about the Articles right now)

My point is I guess, that it is always the easy way humans take, and the easy way is war.