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TBF

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31. lol - maybe I'd look for a way to avoid war.

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #28)

Tue Jul 22, 2014, 12:14 PM

Jul 2014

But that's just me.

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Why Do We Have Wars? [View all] TBF Jul 2014 OP

That's silly, we've always had wars Lurks Often Jul 2014 #1

And they were always for profit. sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #36

Utter nonsense Lurks Often Jul 2014 #37

Religion has long been a weapon used to stir up the masses. It worked here sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #47

This can never be posted too much... socialist_n_TN Jul 2014 #2

Tell 'em, Floyd! Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #3

... TBF Jul 2014 #4

Whenever you need an answer to a question about life... SomethingFishy Jul 2014 #40

Rich and powerful people have a dispute abelenkpe Jul 2014 #5

K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2014 #6

Because some people are greedy, selfish, and bigots cpwm17 Jul 2014 #7

Overpopulation is the primary cause, IMO. n/t tabasco Jul 2014 #8

Well, in as much as the desire of humans to expand territorial control HereSince1628 Jul 2014 #15

Smedley Butler Nailed It colsohlibgal Jul 2014 #9

k&r Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #10

kick RobertEarl Jul 2014 #11

Wrealth, power, and religion davidn3600 Jul 2014 #12

What banks controlled Alexander the Great and Ghengis Khan? Nt hack89 Jul 2014 #13

The question was in present tense - TBF Jul 2014 #14

Men have always fought wars hack89 Jul 2014 #17

"we" does not make it present tense. nt. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #21

I imagine a deep study of those times and conflicts would no doubt whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #22

But not some nefarious shadow government hack89 Jul 2014 #24

No need for CS - TBF Jul 2014 #26

Empires fought wars well before capitalism. nt hack89 Jul 2014 #27

There have always been nobles and peasants whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #29

These days, mostly because people think the people governing them are illegitimate muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #16

In at least the first three examples you cite there are outside forces CJCRANE Jul 2014 #33

Organization and expansion The2ndWheel Jul 2014 #18

Misses the point. Orsino Jul 2014 #19

Truly flawed sprinkled with a complete lack of historical perspective. nt. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #20

Go ahead - TBF Jul 2014 #25

You mean the government prepares its populace before war. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #28

lol - maybe I'd look for a way to avoid war. TBF Jul 2014 #31

What we have here is a failure to communicate: IDemo Jul 2014 #23

Well if I'm failing to communicate with corportists TBF Jul 2014 #42

Sorry, but my image of the full Earth didn't appear IDemo Jul 2014 #46

List of wars involving the United States from the Revolutionary War to present day KansDem Jul 2014 #30

Yup, it seems to be what we do. TBF Jul 2014 #32

How else would it be? The2ndWheel Jul 2014 #38

1832 KamaAina Jul 2014 #39

That is mind-boggling. nt TBF Jul 2014 #43

Indeed. KamaAina Jul 2014 #44

Money,land, resources, religion, uncivilized nations . nt clarice Jul 2014 #34

Von Clauswitz summed it up quite simply jrandom421 Jul 2014 #35

Too simplistic. Clausewitz nailed it LittleBlue Jul 2014 #41

What are they good for? KamaAina Jul 2014 #45