War will prevail (2)

         It is plain to see that warfare has detrimental effects.  Cities are decimated, innocent men end their lives far too early, and civilians are displaced from their homes and sometimes killed.  Many of us can even see that there are ways to settle conflict without war.  However, with 7.125 people inhabiting the Earth, it is impossible to get everyone on the same page to end war.

        Sigmund Freud created the theory that each person is born with an "id" that harbors animal instinct.  In the wild, animals fight each other to assert dominance, protect their families, obtain food, etc.  Similarly, the id tells us to fight with others in order to get what we want.  In advanced, industrialized countries where free thinking and education prevail, it is possible for groups of people to come together and decide that war is an unnecessary evil, and propose ideas on how it can be avoided.  On the other hand, many individuals from developing countries, who are not as privileged to have such a well-rounded education, may be less easily persuaded to neglect the primitive urges of the id. 

       This is not to say that war will continue until the end of eternity.  Still, it will take hundreds, or even thousands of years for all countries to get on the same page.