To: R. Scott
Warfare is a natural state of affairs – I’m hard pressed to think of a truly “peaceful” group of animals in nature. From humans to apes to dog and cats and ants they protect their territory and conquer their neighbors. I even watch the local squirrels at war on a regular basis Your assessment may be correct. Other animals go to war only over access to resources. Do humans go to war for any other reasons?
20 posted on
12/16/2005 4:27:30 AM PST by
Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit
("A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." - Dwight D. Eisenhower)
To: Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit
"Do humans go to war for any other reasons?"
Two: Satanic evil, and resisting same.
27 posted on
12/16/2005 5:40:59 AM PST by
dsc
To: Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit
Other animals go to war only over access to resources. Do humans go to war for any other reasons?
None that I know of – although we are pretty good at coming up with other excuses. Even a purely defensive war – beating off invaders – comes down to protecting resources.
30 posted on
12/16/2005 6:08:05 AM PST by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
To: Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit
Other animals go to war only over access to resources. Do humans go to war for any other reasons?Which resources were Alexander, Napoleon and Hitler after? Sometimes war is driven solely by colossal egos.
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