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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Where in history has a major civilization existed without war?  Every large 
culture, religion, etc, has war as a part of their history.  Sure some of the 
monor players existed without peforming, themselves, in acts of war; some 
still do today. But, never when a culture has power does it give away that 
power without fighting.  It really is part of our biology, I think (and it 
also makes common sense).......................

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--- On Wed, 12/3/08, Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] It's almost over
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 9:15 AM
> > So maybe it's not that we humans are a warring
> species, but rather that
> > we're able to learn a 'skill', or coping
> methodology, that seems to
> > serve us well, whether peaceful or aggressive.
> 
> You can include a lot of other examples in your aggressive
> cultures...the 
> British forming an Empire, the US spreading democracy, etc.
> Even the 
> "convert or die" religions. I've always
> wondered why some cultures and 
> individuals see war and aggression as a positive thing, and
> others see it as 
> negative. We even see it in our neighborhoods. Some
> families encourage 
> violence toward any perceived slight, and others encourage
> 'turning the 
> other cheek'. Culture? Upbringing? Genetics? Arrogance
> (I'm right/you're 
> wrong, so I get to pummel you into submission)? Greed 
> (wars of conquest)?
> 
> Lynn Wigglesworth 
> 
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