“By comparing the frequency of war in a number of very different cultures, both found that the more sophisticated a community is militarily, the more frequently it engages in aggressive war and is attacked in turn.”
Bodley, J. H. (1985) Anthropology and contemporary human problems (2nd ed. p.207). Palo Alto, CA: Mayfield
Bodley, J. H. (1985) Anthropology and contemporary human problems (2nd ed. p.207). Palo Alto, CA: Mayfield
“This helps us understand why the United States, which has devoted so many resources to the expansion of its arsenal and the development of new weapons systems over the past 50 years, has gone to war more times than any other country since the end of World War II.” – an anthropology text book – via wee_little_me
Having a gun makes it more likely you’ll shoot someone or be shot. Who woulda thought that?
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Jersey [ If I was a rich girl…] says:
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It seems such simple logic to the rest of the world, doesn’t it?
It sure does. It’s funny how easily logic and compassion are misplaced by fundamenalism in religion and politics.