well, i dont think a MASSIVE was will happen. but im sure there will be many smaller wars. also, was is almost always helpful to the winning side and always bad for the losing side. so even if the whole world would benefit from it the single country that lost would be in a bad situation so i think that war is bad from any point of view i look at
bad for the losing side. so even if the whole world would benefit from it the single country that lost would be in a bad situation so i think that war is bad from any point of view i look at
Really? North Vietnam won a war and yet, is not modernized, is cut off from a lot of trade [yes, largely from it's own choice, but still], whereas America was able to pay off it's debts from the war, which it lost. Also, Germany lost WWII. But, not only did it benefit from the new tech. gained by the war, it was given a second chance after Europe decided not to bomb it with another crazy Treaty of Paris like they did in WWI, and it is now a leading economic figure in the world.
Personally, I don't see a 'massive' war happening due to Nuclear Armaments. That stuff is freaky and I think political leaders realize it. As for helpful -- if it does not involve Nukes, then I'm guessing it may contribute to newer technology, better access for trade and information, and possibly more peace in the future. That all depends. Who does it affect? What happened in the war? Etc. Etc. Some wars have been just plain bad for humanity, such as Mongol Invasions. Others, not so much.
War is very helpful but should be avoided if possible. For example its need to kick Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait so he couldn't hold the world at ransom with oil. But it needs to be avoided so people don't lose their lives because someone wants to do something evil. Also to answer your question yes their will be a massive war just read Revolations in the Bible.
It wouldn't surprise me, unfortunately. WWI and WWII only had about a 30 year difference, and with terrorist groups like the Taliban, Al Qaeda, the Hamas, African rebels and genocide, worldwide suffering economy (potentially a cause...war makes jobs...jobs make money), South American and Mexican Drug Cartels/ traffickers, Overpopulation, starvation, Kim Jong-IL, Greece's terrible debt and it's worldwide effect (especially on the EU), even America's corrupt government all could contribute. 9 or more global powers have nuclear weapons, if they were to end up in the wrong hands, a lot of people would die to put it gently.
Yes, a Century is a LONG time for humans--moreso politicians and madmen with guns-- to not get aggravated at one another and not try killing each other at the cost of the common man.
and do you think it would be helpful (in the strict terms of population only, not sadness and loss)
Depends on the scale of the war, but it is almost always helpful to the victor (with exceptions like North Vietnam, as Armed Blade said) and usually leads to a time of economic prosperity (example: 50's America, 1920-1928 America). The losing side, the exact opposite can be said, though some countries actually (namely Japan and Germany) actually ended up benfitting from it in the long run.
(in the strict terms of population only, not sadness and loss)
You can't just ignore the down sides of it. You could solve an over-population problem with war, but only by the mass killing of millions. If the cost outweighs the product, then it's not a good idea.
I think fear will prevent a massive war. Too many afraid of the nuke to push the button. There will be a bunch of smaller ones to control the population tho.
A massive war by 2211? Definitely. Now, I don't condone war in the slightest, and I hope I don't offend anyone by what I'm going to say. I believe a massive war would be beneficial in the case of overpopulation. As Jefferysinpiration said, infrastructure damage would be bad, but that's really the only bad point I can think of.
i think war would happen. the reason for that is that we are overpopulating the planet and if we keep this up we will overpopulate... if that happens war will happen and bring the human pop. to a reasonable level.
