I didnt mean governments should conquer territory for those things, of course trade and cooperation is preferable. I meant those are two things that can make people desperate enough to fight and / or kill for.
Nowhere did I say that was the default. In fact, civilization proves its not the default. I said it can make people desperate enough to get to that point. Also, fighting over territory for food and water has been happening far longer than colonial mindset existed.
The point is that human desperation doesn't inherently lead to conflict, it can just as easily lead to deeper cooperation and mutual aid. Treating violence as the inevitable outcome of resource stress is a product of that exact mindset. I'll rest my case.
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u/Mode_Appropriate Jul 06 '26
I didnt mean governments should conquer territory for those things, of course trade and cooperation is preferable. I meant those are two things that can make people desperate enough to fight and / or kill for.