Is tolerance for war decreasing with each generation?

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Is tolerance for war decreasing with each generation?

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In Wild World, one of the characters pointed out that his father's generation (including World War II vets) were more accepting of the Vietnam War than his generation (who were staging protests). Do you think that our tolerance for war is decreasing with each generation? Is it possible to completely eliminate war someday?
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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.
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I don't think war will ever be eliminated; too many people want power and to take over the world. I believe our tolerance is sort of a roller coaster. That being said, there have been plenty of wars that have happened in the last few years that either no one knows about, or they don't bat an eyelash about. So, unless the media tells people to be outraged, how many of us really look outside of our own lives and take notice of the situations in the rest of the world?
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You pose a really interesting question that I hadn't considered before. I'm not sure that our tolerance for war is necessarily decreasing. It might just be that our ability and willingness to vocalize our displeasure has increased. I think that there have always been people who were against war and for peace, but they didn't have large networks or platforms (like we have today) to be able to express that and build a movement.
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I would love to hope that our tolerance for war is decreasing, but there have been very few years since Vietnam when there wasn't a war somewhere in the world. I would like to see a world without war. Your question is a good one because an answer would require us to look at several things, including political climate, the way history is taught today, and the influence of the media. If we dig a little deeper, we would need to look at the stated goals of those in power, such as the World Economic Forum.
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Yeah, I think it is. As young people in the information age, we have access to so much knowledge of what happened in the past that it's quite normal for us to shun war. Also, the possibility of nuclear and cyber warfare in our times is something terrifying, hence the reason why we stand against all forms of war.
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Yes, I think our tolerance for war (physical war) is decreasing with each generation. I think the war in this world is already changing, for example now is not in physical form, but competitions in technology and nature resources.
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I work with primary level students, and I like to believe the tolerance for war is decreasing. With the internet, there is more awareness of a global community with newer generations.
That being said, I feel like there is a yin to every yang. I don't feel like true world peace is achievable, there is always going to be conflict and unrest, but I do believe wars on a large scale could be eradicated eventually in the future.
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Yes, the generation of today seems to be completely against wars unlike the generations before, and the protests are example of that. To say that wars can be totally eliminated would be a bit stretching it, as there are still wars even today, what's happening in Ukraine and in the Middle East and so forth. But they would certainly be minimised.
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I don't think it is possible to completely eliminate war someday. Since humans will always look out for selves before others, there will always be unintended infringement.
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Wow, great question to ponder. I wonder if the way wars are fought today make a difference. Previous wars were two lines charging each other. Then came technology and strategic tactics for attacks. Now, we’re in such a distant, digital age that wars are prevalent, but they seem distant to us. I hope that makes sense. But I think this is a really great question. Thanks for the thought-provoking topic.
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I would agree that societal tolerance for war decreases with every generation. We have the ability to look back on the effects of war over thousands of years. I do not think war will ever be fully eliminated. Ultimately, those who crave power will resort to the most foolproof way to acquire it- violence and physical strength.
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To some extent it is decreasing. However, in regards to what is happening in Russia and Ukraine, I feel like it is not likely that we can eliminate war totally. There seems to be a tendency for humanity to go back there.
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In my opinion, I do not think that the tolerance for war has decreased. It is necessary to know that despite the modern era, war is a plague that can be very devastating. War is a thing that cannot be completely eliminated.
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Post by Kieran Anslow »

I do not think our tolerance for war is decreasing, but I believe that it is lurking around. I do not think it is possible for war to completely eliminated. The chances are too low.
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