Solutions for War
Why do we have wars, when almost everyone that you ask, say they do not like war?
This question comes up every so often, when people are drinking too much, or thinking too much.
So, I would like to share some ideas for how to end war. You have probably heard others:
We tax it.
We design a way for people to -literally- feel the pain of others.
This would have to be some combination of gene engineering and Internet sensors that detect global war level and turn it into some type of human emotion like depression or perhaps pain signals. “My knees are killing me this morning honey - has a war broken out somewhere?”
If we all end up uploading into some post-Singularity world or simulation, then I suppose that would do it also. I’m not going to choose a world where they still have war. If you want to go for that, then let me just say, “I told you so”
Put women in charge. I hear this solution a lot from women, “If women were in charge, we wouldn’t have war,” they say, “It’s a macho thing.”
Okay, while I’m not sure if this is true or not, I wouldn’t mind living in a world where toilet seats self-clean and the lid closes itself. (My wife says that I already do, but she takes credit for it)
If all women refused to have sex with men, when there is a war going on, I would expect wars to end pretty quickly.
Find a way, where wars cost big corporations big money. They will find a way to end it. (maybe we all boycott their stuff, when wars are going on?)
End all injustice in the world, then people won’t fight.
I almost got that whole sentence out of my mouth before people (my wife) started correcting me! I have heard this one often, but I’m not sure that I can believe it. Some people like to fight, and many people find some little nit to be unhappy about. Fighters fight. Haters hate. etc etc.)
Explain about Fermi’s Paradox, and how war is likely going to get the human race wiped out.