jlf1961
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ORIGINAL: meatcleaver
Hitler was avoidable. If there was no WWI, there would have been no Hitler and the Third Reich.
Actually, there is no way to prove that statement.
And consider the cause of WWI, please.
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife by a serb nationalist resulted in Austria-Hungary invading Serbia, which was allied with Russia, so the Czar also moved to defend Serbia, which brought Germany into the war, which in turn brought England into the war...
One single act resulted in a catastrophic war that set the course for the rest of the twentieth century.
But then Stalinist Russia was little better than Nazi Germany. Japan under Prime Minister Tojo killed just as many in China even before Japan joined the axis powers. In point of fact, Japan's aggression predated Hitler by almost 10 years.
It would take a massive unifying force to bind all humanity to one goal with a peaceful intent, which, due to basic human nature won't happen.
In point of fact, some of the most basic topics on this board has created some rather abusive arguments.
We, as a race cannot agree on a religion, a political system, or even basic human rights, how then do you expect to unify the species into one "I would like to buy the world a coke" singing race of nonviolent people?
The human race cannot even come to an agreement on how to stop the plague of twentieth century, referring to AIDS, help third world countries reduce their carbon out put, and even stop first world countries from continuing to destroy the ecosphere.
Now, if you can find one idea that can gain the support of the majority of humans, you are still going to have a large number to stand against it, and be willing to fight to stop you.
Wars have been fought for personal honor, (remember Troy) religion, (the Crusades) and race, ethnic differences, even tribal differences.
Unfortunately, the only way to stop wars would be to eliminate the human race, at least at this point in our development.
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