What could replace War?

[crazy-j]

Cold war has replaced actual war. with the creation of the nuclear bomb an all out war comparable to one of the world wars just wouldn't happen. Countries would be to scared to start a major conflict because they don't want to literally be wiped off the map. so since an actual war is not an option then there is diplomacy/UN/talking it out but that in my eyes will just never work. Why? the amounts of bureaucracy involved in stuff like that would make the whole process take forever and the amount of bullshit politicians can come up with grinds the system to a halt. So now we are left with a show of force, cold war. we have more guns, tanks, boats, planes, secret bases, soldiers, nukes and ninja assassins than you do so we win. Thats what could replace actual war, in my opinion atleast.

 

[Aphroditty]

American football is the ***** of rugby, that doesn't want his nails to get hurt, and has to wear full tanks of armor to feel a slight bit safe.

Spoken like a fellow who has never played, but I commend you.

American football, of course, is the version of rugby where if you did not wear full body armor...you'd be dead. Or a vegetable (which ends up happening to a lot--if not most--of retired players anyway, like with boxing). Football, after all, was nearly banned at the turn of the century due to the extraordinarily high mortality rates--therein lies the genesis of pads and several rule changes.

Let it never be said that I'm disrespecting rubgy's manfulness in any way, because you'd have to be a fool to do that, but the difference between the two is plain as day.

 

[Nukey]

Pokemon battles, I use them to resolve disputes with friends. I'm sure they could easily replace war.

 

[Wicky_42]

Government leaders having duels with flintlock pistols

Or maybe Rock Paper Scissors, two out of three

A duel can't solve national disputes - would you rest everything on the performance of a single man? Would you give up your liberty, your home, your wealth just because one man lost a duel? It would be a case of "Fuck that, I could do better!", and cue warfare, lol.

Solving war would require a completely different culture, one that didn't seek profit and personal gain, perhaps one that saw the dissolution of boundaries between one culture/region/belief system and others, for if all are equal and everything shared there is far less impetus for conflict. Plus, with less power in single individuals, personal motivations (greed, revenge, whatever) loose sway to mass opinion, doing things that are in the interest of many rather than the few.

Huh... I wonder if that's what they were talking about... *goes off to find a copy of Communist manifesto*

Mass opinion is very easy to manipulate. People voted Hitler to power for example.

Hmm, and George Bush... twice... I see your point. However, a better educated mass is capable of making better decisions, so with the proper infrastructure in place to raise the population's int stat such things could become possible.

 

[Just Pman]

I say we just think we are at war (1984 Style).

 

[Just Pman]

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

Exept the robots would be based of where they're from. Gundams for Japan and Megas XLR for America.

I tried to explain Megas XLR to a friend once. All he heard was Mega Sex LR.

 

[Warped Pixel]

They could have Ender's Game esque well games. Sure they are war games but nobody would die and it is quite similar.

 

[KAPTAINmORGANnWo4life]

Football? It's nationalistic and violent enough.

It is not too violent! It's not violent enough! It should be to Summer what Hockey is to Winter: Violent and manly while still requiring skill and finesse. Right now it's just a whole bunch of assholes performing in front of a bunch of slobbering ninnies that have WAY too much devotion to their favorite team.

Any sport that causes international tension and rioting, but still is lame and boring most of the time needs more violence!



On-Topic: Interstellar travel. If you don't like a group or nationality, go off and be an isolationist colony of Earth.

 

[marcus905]

Conflict (as a synonym, put in place of the word War)

 

[Triple G]

Government leaders having duels with flintlock pistols

Or maybe Rock Paper Scissors, two out of three

A duel can't solve national disputes - would you rest everything on the performance of a single man? Would you give up your liberty, your home, your wealth just because one man lost a duel? It would be a case of "Fuck that, I could do better!", and cue warfare, lol.

Solving war would require a completely different culture, one that didn't seek profit and personal gain, perhaps one that saw the dissolution of boundaries between one culture/region/belief system and others, for if all are equal and everything shared there is far less impetus for conflict. Plus, with less power in single individuals, personal motivations (greed, revenge, whatever) loose sway to mass opinion, doing things that are in the interest of many rather than the few.

Huh... I wonder if that's what they were talking about... *goes off to find a copy of Communist manifesto*

Mass opinion is very easy to manipulate. People voted Hitler to power for example.

Hmm, and George Bush... twice... I see your point. However, a better educated mass is capable of making better decisions, so with the proper infrastructure in place to raise the population's int stat such things could become possible.

It's more about psychology than about education. Influence is about deception and propaganda. If you make the sheep believe you, then you won. No matter if your cause is good or bad.

 

[Mr. Purple]

Slap fights.

 

[AlbinoHero]

The worlds largest Spelling Bee.

 

[Terramax]

Football? It's nationalistic and violent enough.

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

No, the UK would win. They play American football without the padding and helmets. See 'rugby' on wikipedia XD

 

[AlbinoHero]

Paintball!

 

[BonsaiK]

So my wonderful thinkers of the Escapist what do you think could replace war?

Already obsolete. That's why no-one can win one anymore. Any country that goes to war against another country automatically loses by default.

 

[RealLifev2.0.09]

The alternative to war has always been sex.

Or, rather, reproduction. Typically life on earth competes by outreproducing its competitors--its no different for cultures (not necessarily nations, but cultures--some nations contain more than one). War is just a slight hiccup in the process--in the end, history is written by those whose ancestors reproduced the most.

So...why are you reading? Go do your duty!

Not entirely true a nation has to have the ability to sustain these offspring, hence an economy, and a force to maintain there economy without outside interference and bam here comes wars.

 

[Captain Schpack]

The disappearance of mankind and nothing else.

Yes. or pillow fights.

Massive.Bloody.Pillow Fights

 

[ScruffyTheJanitor]

Super giant orbital lasers!!! MUHAHAHAHHAAHA

What were we talking about again? oh yeah.

Just give several thousand xboxs to each team and just make a world sized map. A couple of massive vent servers and done... but the way gaming ends up in some cases, i doubt that will remove the casualties.

 

[RealLifev2.0.09]

So my wonderful thinkers of the Escapist what do you think could replace war?

Already obsolete. That's why no-one can win one anymore. Any country that goes to war against another country automatically loses by default.

Just because there has not been another world war in 60 years (A relatively small period of time as far as humanity is concerned) is not evidence that war is obsolete. I am pretty sure several other nations, groups, and forces have won victories within the past 60 years. You could say none were permanent but nothing ever is.

Two examples being:
Taliban taking control of Afghanistan
North Vietnam's victory over South Vietnam

OT: But as it has been said before the only known end to war would be the end of humanity.

 

[SD-Fiend]

wi fi pokemon battle