Reply #14: "Poor countries don't attack rich countries"

[Oregone]

Oh brother

Rich countries attack poor ones, very often, to accumulate more resources to be distributed to the richest in their society. Often, its done through the labor of the poorest in the country who have no other means to make a living and ensure stability for their families. Its done through lies that prey upon the weaknesses of the poor people, engineered by the elite (they use fear to manipulate people--fear of religion, communism, races, etc).

If everyone was well off, there wouldn't be rich and poor countries (and therefore, much more risk in an attack). If everyone was well off and comfortable, it rests on the premises that resources are already distributed equally among countries in a beneficial manner. If everyone in a country was well off, less would resort to being soldiers to support their family, and would be more educated about war and its consequences (therefore, they would be opposed to it). If everyone was well off without such disparity, the few elite would not have so much to gain from a war, being that a system should already be in place that distributes new wealth equally among a population.

There would be less societal illness (and less hate, ignorance, and means to manipulate a population). There would be enough satisfaction to deter risk. The would not be enough reward to small sectors of the population to mitigate exposing other sectors to risk.

The world would be different. People would be different. Economic systems would be different to simply accomplish this fantasy land in the first place.