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2006-07-19 00:48:17 · 8 answers · asked by michaels 1 in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

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Welcome to Thomas Hobbes' state of nature: people, once confronted by death, are forced by what is natural to defend themselves (the state of human nature is, in his own words, "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short"). Self defense is what would be most important to us; this seems to explain why everyone is fighting for their own because resources are finite.

Luckily Hobbes also believed we are all better off trying to end war by entering a social contract (since those who are afraid of death wouldn't want war). Hobbes said: "do no harm"

Although, as you can imagine, this is considered controversial.

2006-07-19 01:53:13 · answer #1 · answered by enseen61 2 · 2 1

I believe that underneath it all entire groups, countries of people have totally undermined others' basic humanity. Israel, Hezbollah, Palestinians, Muslims, Americans, have come to believe they're inherently better than others' around them. In doing so, they've stripped away at others' humanity. Once one strips another of their humanity then, they no longer have an inalienable right to life, in fact, they no longer have any human rights. That is the problem with the world today. Everyone goes around thinking they're better than everybody else, when in reality, we're all humans, we're all the same, we all seek the same things. Once we come to love each other, and form a pluralistic and tolerant society, we can stop killing each other.

2006-07-19 00:57:57 · answer #2 · answered by bitto luv 4 · 0 0

Because they really don't know any other way to address their grievances,and there is a long history of them.

Because each side thinks it has the moral high ground.

2006-07-19 00:52:38 · answer #3 · answered by ceprn 6 · 0 0

Fear of god in d mind of these people got fade out. Every human must have fear of doing wrong with other person.

2006-07-19 01:49:06 · answer #4 · answered by anshuman_mbait 2 · 0 0

I think they are mentally ill. They need some treatment.

2006-07-19 00:51:17 · answer #5 · answered by sainisuman 2 · 0 0

cuz we need 2 get rid of some peeps...over population

2006-07-19 00:51:58 · answer #6 · answered by mazzygirl83 6 · 0 0

they want to intimidate others
Revenge
no regard for human life
Selfishness

2006-07-19 00:51:47 · answer #7 · answered by Stacy R 6 · 0 0

Because they're have nothing to do...it's funny.

2006-07-19 01:02:23 · answer #8 · answered by griffinswinsky 3 · 0 0

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