Is War Good for Us?
The scholar in the linked story above makes the case that our constant wars were necessary so human society could be properly organized, kept safe, and made rich.
Safety
Riches
Organization
Let’s go through these items one by one and determine if it is true that people are, in general, safe, enriched, and organized?
Are mothers safe? No. Mothers are not supported by society. They are dependent on men who often abuse them and their children. A mother is safe only if the people she needs to help her bear, birth, and raise a child actually help her. If they abuse her in any way, her ability to bear, birth, and successfully raise the child is diminished. The probability a mother and her child will be damaged, maybe even before birth, is high in patriarchal imperalist or slaver cultures, which comprise the preponderance of cultures on Earth.
Are children safe? No. See the above. What kind of life would you predict for a child born to Katherine Middleton, a sex slave in Cambodia, a Floor Manager at Dollar Store versus the Hyatt Regency, a nurse at the local hospital, every random station in life you can imagine for the parents of any given child?
