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Maybe human war is just our natural inclination to get rid of excess, overly aggressive elements of our population, since our other inclination seems to be to congregate in large cooperative, social groups.

Where do these external conflicts come from? Every human being is functioning from inner conflicts. The cause of these inner conflicts are our nature. The brain, and its physical and functional aspects, is a compartmentalized structure. Without educational intervention, especially in early childhood development, we are all destined to this nature. The results of compartmentalization of the brain is that it competes with itself. That is, one aspect of the brain vies for dominance over another part of the brain. For example, we each have ideas within us that conflict. Also, we have desires that conflict. This inner state of conflict is continuous and manifests itself in conflict between persons, groups and nations.

To be for war is to desire death for other human beings. Yet, to be against war is also a form of hate. For to be against anything is a form of hatred. Like during the Vietnam War, this is the beginning of the escalation of another cycle of international and domestic conflict. Hatred exists on both sides of every issue. It is our very instinct and nature, as we actually desire conflict.

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