Optimists called the first world war "the war to end all wars".
Philosopher George Santayana demurred. In its aftermath he declared:
"Only the dead have seen the end of war". History has proved him
right, of course. What's more, today virtually nobody believes that
humankind will ever transcend the violence and bloodshed of warfare.
I know this because for years I have conducted numerous surveys
asking people if they think war is inevitable. Whether male or
female, liberal or conservative, old or young, most people believe it
is. For example, when I asked students at my university "Will humans
ever stop fighting wars?" more than 90 per cent answered "No". Many
justified their assertion by adding that war is "part of human
nature" or "in our genes". But is it really?
<http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327151.500-winning-the-ultimate-battle-how-humans-could-end-war.html?full=true>Link
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