Re: [Phys-L] Imagine a World Without Religion

[Bill Norwood <bnorwood111@gmail.com>]

- Remember how surprised we were to learn that some of the primates
actually engaged in war-like behavior, as if we had been thinking that war
were a more civilized behavior which only humans were capable of?
- I guess you are saying that the members of ruling families tend to
benefit more from wars, but, then there are the assassinations, the
overwhelming responsibilities, scandals. There is also the predominantly
(statistically) uncaring public which cares only about personal comfort and
the private lives of the national leaders.

On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 2:06 PM, <trappe@physics.utexas.edu> wrote:

> Geez, Bill…Isn't that (#2) the definition of being civilized?
>
> How about (3) has anybody tallied which families profited the most from
> each war?
>
>
>
> Quoting Bill Norwood <bnorwood111@gmail.com>:
>
>  Bernard,
> > 1. Has anyone tallied, say, for the US, the value of all of the wars
> > prevented vs the value of all the wars fought?
> > 2. Are we the only animal species who are not "supposed to" fight?
> > Bill Norwood, U of MD at College Park
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 1:29 PM, Bernard Cleyet <
> > bernardcleyet@redshift.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> > > On 2015, Jan 16, , at 08:49, Bill Norwood <bnorwood111@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Reminds me of the pacifists not believing in war, but enjoying the
> > > benefits
> > > > of war.
> > > > Bill Norwood, U of MD at College Park
> > >
> > >
> > > and what are they?
> > >
> > >
> > > bc think many wars’ result is gross harm especially in the last five +
> > > decades.
> > >
> > >
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