Is tolerance for war decreasing with each generation?

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I think our tolerance for war is decreasing, but I don't think we would be eliminated, especially if one looks at what's happening in Russia and Ukraine. Our generation doesn't seem to be interested in war but in protests.
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War tolerance has not decreased. No one wishes for it but it's necessary. With increase in technology, wars are being fought differently. So the method of fighting has changed but people's tolerance hasn't decreased.
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I think war takes a lot of shapes. Today it is all about technology and cold wars in comparision to that time. People are still dying due to hunger and killed everyday so till humanity ends there will be wars.
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No, the present-age generation just has a lot on their mind. Tolerance for war isn't decreasing but the form of war keeps changing in a more drastic turn of events.
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Yes, I rhink we can all see the negative effects of war a bit more through social media.
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Post by Monale Bariyima Ueh »

I think our tolerance for war is decreasing but I do not think war can be eliminated. War is driven by the personal interest of men and men are insatiable. So long as man is social conflicts must arise. But I think that recklessly senseless and irrational wars will decline.
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I think that in the past war was the only way thought to be strong enough to enable the strong get to their goals. With formal education, there are subjects such as Economics and History. These subjects have given us the ability to assess the negativity of war. These include destruction of property, loss of lives, and economic retardness. I think that the younger generation is more emotionally prone to such than the older generation.
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I haven't personally witnessed any wars yet, but I think I have heard of recent wars between nations. I believe people are scared because of the tales of previous wars. While they want to voice out their opinions, the dangers of war are quite much.
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War can not be removed totally. For peace to reign, a war must start. I think people are making sure to avoid war as much as possible.
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Reading_Jack wrote: 04 Aug 2022, 07:00 I won't say that it's possible to eliminate war. Even Steve, himself tried to fight in his own way. The only thing is that the past war and tales of it is so horror that people don't want to witness it again.
Yes I think I love your points, I don't think it's possible.
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A war has not happened for years now. I think the tolerance for war is steadily increasing
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Yes, I believe that with each passing generation, we are becoming less tolerant of actual war. I believe that warfare in this world is already evolving. For instance, it no longer takes place physically but rather through technological and natural resource competitions.
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I don't believe that conflict can ever be totally eradicated. Unintentional infringement will always occur because people always prioritize their own interests over those of others.
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I do think that tolerance for war is decreasing but I don't think it will be completely eliminated. So long as there is injustice in the world, there will be war.
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Post by Ola Aina 2 »

Yes definitely. It's reduced and subsided now. The awareness of the cruel effect of wars is all known now.
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