Cybermancer wrote:If you don't think there isn't any worry about war, far be from me to disillusion you.

Nope, no one talkin' bout a war here Cyb's.

Your words not mine Cybs.

Again, your words not mine Cybs.

Yep, that Hitler was one evil guy. But that was a man, just a man. War is a shitty thing. But plantin' the notion that there is goin' to be some great conflict between humanity and those things not so human is stirrin' the pot Cybs.

Yeah, but who's gone and stirred up who?

Well until we got it figured out, I reckon we just keep our ears and eyes open, and hope it never escalates that far.

Glad we agree on something there Cybs.

Diplomacy is always a good thing. World could learn alot from us here at The Society.

The wars that occurred before and after that statement was made suggest that it is not true. Peace is durable only when it evolves from security. Unfortunately, security is a relative measure. Even the most peace loving societies of the world are armed to the teeth because security trumps peace. Aggression has been hard wired into humanity by evolution and as long as armed forces are maintained the option to be violent exists and is considered a viable choice.

This is a pessimistic view that war cannot be abolished but it certainly can be avoided. The role of diplomacy is vital to avoiding war because it allows us to gain understanding of another's situation and make appropriate adjustments that make the stakeholders feel secure. But the fact remains that sometimes one side concludes its security can only be achieved in war. Such as the solution to Hitler, which although delayed eventually the conclusion was reached.

Greetin's

Here's some food for thought. What if Hitler was just a puppet bein' used by someone or somethin' else entirely. What if every war fought war fought over the past few centuries was masterminded and brought about by some dark power simply to bring about chaos, death, & destruction. Had this discussion a few days ago, and this real smart guy said somethin' that made my blood run cold, a war doesn't happen over night, it takes many subtle pieces played at the right times and in specific ways, like a game of chess gone wrong. Funny thing is, watch the news and the same series of events seem to be happenin' all over again in Europe & Asia right now.

Possibly although I've suspected my entire life that there is no worse monster than a human.

I may actually agree with that; then I remember Khavik, and Darque, and Shepard, and the other enemies that posted here. Kind of glad the old days, are just that, the old days. Still good to see you alive Koyla, hope everything is good up in Siberia.

Good and evil. The balance of life. I'm doing my best to tip the balance.

Yep, but which way.

Just kiddin' Koyla ol' buddy.