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[+] -6 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Maybe the "battle" and "soldier" memes are an outgrowth of the military industrial complex, and just maybe we'd be better off abandoning them.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    I think those predate the MIC, and even written language. See e.g. The Epic of Gilgamesh.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Ya we were having battles and shit before humans were humans (i.e. pre Homo sapien)

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Homo sapiens* the s is not for plural.

    But it's a good thing you clarified that you meant H. sapiens, since there's a strong argument to be made that earlier Homo species are also human. (And also that battles were had even before the divergence of Homo from Hominini.)

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Gee, maybe we can be done with it, since we've been doing it so long, and it's had so many adverse consequences?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Firstly, I dont condone war or violence, I think we are smart enough to resolve issues without it now.

    But generally speaking, there are massive benefits if youre the winner in a conflict. New resources, new land, new labor force (assuming you dont wipe everyone out completely), reinforcement of your culture and ideaologies, and more. Theres a reason violece is inherit to human nature, it has a long history as a viable and successful strategy.

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