Chad Cooper wrote:
> Selective pressure will work in the opposite way, in giving an advantage to
> _not_ fighting. Volunteers are still fighters. Less fighters means more
> pacifists, more peace. If you consider that at one time in history, 1 in 3
> males were killed by another man, we are selecting towards those who crave
> peace over freedom (pacifists).
I assure you that pacifists love freedom at least as much as anyone
else. We just aren't willing to deny others the freedom to live in
pursuit of our own freedom - we want freedom for everyone.
> Perhaps over the last 50+ years since WWII,
> we are seeing the results of the "selection" that occurred during that
> war(as well as WWI).
Perhaps. Although I suspect that 'memetic selection' has a lot more
influence on this than genetic selection does.
> Why is it an inconcievable by our latest generation to bomb your opponents
> with nuclear weapons?
I doubt that it is inconceivable, but 'Mutual Assured Destruction'
and the general disapproval of fallout puts quite a crimp into the
idea.
cheers,
christopher
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