February 15, 2012 06:21:37 PM
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Antonio Lauria

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Not in general. "Human nature" can indeed permit violence, permit fighting, permit war -- but only undr very specific socia/political/economic/historical conditions or circumstances. These three, by the way, have to be distinguished from one another -- they are not the same, though they are too often conflated. So that's one issue that must be carefully parsed.

In the specific case of the United States, as currently structured, it is indeed almost inevitable. I would want to say more about this --- I teach a college course on "Militaries and Militarization" so ths is a topic which I like to discuss and hone my thinking about it. I would like to say more, and explore this issue further -- but that will have to wait.

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