What could replace War?

[Pegghead]

My theory is that we could replace war with drinking contests. Germany and Poland have a land dispute? If Das Fuhrer can down more Old Tom then he could be granted the right to move in. Having a little trouble with terrorist groups in the Middle East? If Osama's able to do more shots of extra strength smirnoff then he can blow up all the shit he wants.

 

[Woodsey]

Technically, the Nuclear Bomb ended war. with it's creation and first time use, people were scared shitless. Sure, we've had conflicts in the past (Vietnam, Korea) but nothing that would classify as a full-scale war.

True - this is why I'm not sure people who are dead-cert we should all destroy our nukes have properly thought things through.

It's not really peace though is it. It's more like stalemate based on fear. Although I wouldn't put that past Russia either.

Stalemates seem to last a lot longer than peace.

Yeah but what's the point when we're living in as much paranoia as we would be during a war?

In peace, if someone starts to do something a little suspicious, everyone gets major paranoid - and if you're at war already you're going to be more paranoid.

 

[The Anhk24]

I don't think anything will replace war, and it will never end because they're will always be a reason to fight

 

[quiet_samurai]

THUMB WARS!!!!

 

[Burst6]

the only way war would stop is if there was nothing to fight about. If there is something to fight about, good ol' human nature will make sure people die for it.

but on a less serious side, a pattycake match between two nations, whoever messes up first loses.

 

[Cosplay Horatio]

Did anyone watch Robot Wars as a kid...

You know the one where father son teams handbuild RC kill bots and make them fight...

Imagine that but with clever people building the robots...

And people inside the robots

Excellent choice!

A giant robot battle...perhaps G Gundam style...only in this version America wins and not Japan.

My solution....Robot Jox!!! Even though it's similar I haven't seen Robot Wars yet.

 

[Rancid0ffspring]

The problem with an alternative to war is that if a country wants something bad enough to go to war, when they lose the alternative, they will just ignore the results. And then the only way to stop them is...war. Also, you can't really ignore revolutionaries, as whatever it is they are doing is going to screw up your country. Sadly, there is no alternative to war, you just have to try to avoid war in the first place.

Football? It's nationalistic and violent enough.

But America would always win! That's the problem, we created football.

Oh boy...be prepared to be teased. For a little future foresight, go wiki or google Football first, my fellow American.

Why wiki it? I know in other countries soccer is called football. Ive gone to Europe.

I could be wrong but as far as I'm aware American football is the bastard child of English football (soccer)

 

[Dr. Gorgenflex]

Men Who Stare At Goats was a terrible book.

 

[Fetzenfisch]

A constitutional requirement that anyone who votes for a country to GO to war, has to fight on the front lines.

thats actually it yes. Now i just have to rule the world to get this thing through

a bonus is, the idiots who actually do sign can kill each other and we get rid of them.

 

[Above]

Biggest virtual reality war ever

 

[MurderousToaster]

The League of Nations.

Ha ha, yeah right, fat chance.

 

[-AC80-]

sex and money any questions?

 

[uncle-ellis]

HALO!
MLG!

 

[health-bar]

Children's card games with realistic holograms. That, or as was suggested above, a G Gundam style giant robot fighting tournament.

I agree.

 

[MindDemon]

Nothing could replace war. Because war... war never changes.

 

[Canadaftw]

SPORTS. That is all, or maybe a game of Team fortress 2 or somthing to decides who wins.

 

[The_ModeRazor]

Easy: the guys at the heads of states go into an arena, and fight to the death with each other.
And lions.

 

[The_ModeRazor]

Nothing could replace war. Because war... war never changes.

According to Solid Snake, war has changed.
I fucking hate references.

 

[Randoms]

how about good old fisticuffs between the leader of the two countries. Either that or a war like the Cold War, noone attacks cause they're afraid of retaliation.

 

[AlexWinter]

Technically, the Nuclear Bomb ended war. with it's creation and first time use, people were scared shitless. Sure, we've had conflicts in the past (Vietnam, Korea) but nothing that would classify as a full-scale war.

True - this is why I'm not sure people who are dead-cert we should all destroy our nukes have properly thought things through.

It's not really peace though is it. It's more like stalemate based on fear. Although I wouldn't put that past Russia either.

Stalemates seem to last a lot longer than peace.

Yeah but what's the point when we're living in as much paranoia as we would be during a war?

In peace, if someone starts to do something a little suspicious, everyone gets major paranoid - and if you're at war already you're going to be more paranoid.

So we're agreeing?