The way society has developed has forced humanity into wars, not human nature per se.

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Pro: Societal developments like hierarchy, sedentism, increasing regional populations, and the establishment of boundaries all raised the likelihood of violent conflict.

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Pro: Scarcity necessitates conflict. As long as scarcity exists, people will fight over who gets what.

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Con: One cause does not exclude the other. Both societal factors and human's biological predisposition for violence have a complementary role as causes of warfare.

Is war a necessary evil?

The way society has developed has forced humanity into wars, not human nature per se.

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Societal developments like hierarchy, sedentism, increasing regional populations, and the establishment of boundaries all raised the likelihood of violent conflict.

Scarcity necessitates conflict. As long as scarcity exists, people will fight over who gets what.

One cause does not exclude the other. Both societal factors and human's biological predisposition for violence have a complementary role as causes of warfare.

Selected claim, supporting its parent

The way society has developed has forced humanity into wars, not human nature per se.

Pro claim 1

Societal developments like hierarchy, sedentism, increasing regional populations, and the establishment of boundaries all raised the likelihood of violent conflict.

Pro claim 2

Scarcity necessitates conflict. As long as scarcity exists, people will fight over who gets what.

Con claim 1

One cause does not exclude the other. Both societal factors and human's biological predisposition for violence have a complementary role as causes of warfare.