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heaven05

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2. not unless

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 12:37 PM

Aug 2012

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there is a major consciousness shift along with a positive paradigm shift, otherwise, we're doomed. Much too much violence worldwide for me to have much hope anymore. Had some in the 60's, that died with the Kennedy's, King, X, yes MalcolmX, when he returned from mecca, he let go of his racial hate, one of the reasons he was killed.

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Is War on the Way Out? - Institute of Politics at Harvard [View all] Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 OP

Oh, gosh. SheilaT Aug 2012 #1

not unless heaven05 Aug 2012 #2

but violence has declined globally - this is a fact Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #3

Hi. Pinker does not really claim that total violence has declined, but rather only that limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #5

Pinker would maintain that in terms of percentage of global population World War II would be # 9 Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #6

sure heaven05 Aug 2012 #7

well there is no need to fret, there are still plenty of other bad things happening in our world Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #8

What racket will replace the war racket? nt valerief Aug 2012 #4