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Thread #117438 Message #2531790
Posted By: Ebbie
04-Jan-09 - 11:40 PM
Thread Name: BS: Atheists: No 'so help me God'
Subject: RE: BS: Atheists: No 'so help me God'
Little Hawk's list of historical causes for war:
"a shortage of arable land
a shortage of drinkable water
poverty
overpopulation
starvation
oppressive political regimes and philosophies
xenophobia, tribalism, and nationalism
greed for material gain at someone else's expense
major financial and trade opportunities to be secured by war
entangling alliances (which are based on common interests)"
Yikes. Not one of those conditions, worldwide, has been eliminated or even improved. In fact, the first six in the list are worse today and growing more so, every day.