One of the reasons the cult like to start wars is the enormous boost to creativity that takes place when a community is threatened by an enemy. Inventers invent, scientist have breakthroughs, remarkable things happen when we are in fear our lives, we pray and our heartfelt prayers are answered.
War has an well documented effect on the economy of nations, the life of a nation is reinvigorated by the threat of war. War accelerates scientific progress and what prosperity.
at the cost of human lives.
Peace the Greek comic playwright Aristophanes pointed out, has its downside, shield manufacturers complain about the shit market for plowshares. "We need new markets," they say, "and WTF are our allies doing not paying reparations to subsidize the shield manufacturers, a deal made last war but two .
Everyone knows a strong army is the best guarantee of peace, right
Army are expensive, but priceless if you need one and an army turns into civilians in costumes unless it fights a war.
And when an all renegs on a solemn commitment to pay reparations… that ally must be made and example of or other allies will follow suit."
In peace the pressure always builds for war, and the only substitute for wars was, a challenge to ourselves as a nation.
JFK chose to go to the moon. The purpose can be anything We the People decide, but it is traditional to chose difficult, because it is hard.
Maybe We the People become conscious enough to pop out of this 3D environment. Possible, they say.