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> [...] how do we get people to help themselves get out of the path to war?

Philosophically I find this revolting. Who are you, or me, or we to say what some other society should do? That should never be the goal and I don’t think anything good comes from starting with “other people are wrong, we should fix them.”

I realize I’m putting hyperbolic words in your mouth here but the point is nobody should be trusted with that kind of power.

> Surely, we have the tools and desire, don't we? I hope.

No, I don’t think we do. And if we did they would be more devastating than nuclear weapons. The closest thing is social media.




It sounds like you are saying that it's wrong to say "war is bad, let's avoid killing each other".

If true, your "philosophies" are in serious need of self-reflection.




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