Some people say that most wars are due to religion or oil.?

Question

If this is true, could that mean when the oil runs out or we stop believing in a fatih, then the world could finaly be at peace.?

Answer 1

religion is reactionary, it molds itself to fit any external situation

all wars are about resources, land, water, oil, access to ports, slaves, etc.

religion provides motivation and justification, but is not a cause

Answer 2

The key to the answer to your question is in the word MOST. And even that is in great doubt. There have been many wars fought over religion. I don't know of any fought over oil. Yeah,yeah, I know some are saying that the Iraq war is about oil. When this thing is all over, and the figures are added up, the cost will show that we could have bought oil at double the going price, and still come out ahead. So all those claiming OIL are barking up the wrong tree.
A few years ago most wars were fought over expanding empires. Kings wanted to be emperors, and emperors wanted the world. So if you change the word OIL to political ambition, your question would be closer to fact.

Answer 3

Wars are caused by a need to acquire and accumulate wealth in order to survive. This has been going on since time began and the acquiring and accumulating has now developed into a manifestation we now call capitalism.
To stop wars takes everybody to raise up above this acquiring and accumulating and put an end to capitalism. A World Without Money. Free Access To All Goods And Services. No trade, no barter. We simply except that to live life as we do requires a little work and we get on with it. Our 37.5 hours a week. And then reap the reward.

Answer 4

Wars are usually caused by greed, avarice, paranoia, bigotry or fear. Religion can be a factor. So can oil, or any universally precious resource - especially if it's rare or dwindling. However, the most usual cause is political ambition and the lust for power. Stand up, Messrs. Blair and Bush, huh?

Sadly, the end of oil or religion would not spell the end of warfare. This is mankind you're talking about. We'll always seek out new ways to justify killing one another.

Answer 5

Most wars are about greed and power of the mighty, who then use religious and ethnic differences as a very effective tool to whip at least some of their followers into a frenzy of hate, and silence those that are not on their side.

If it weren't religion, I'm sure they'd find something else.
And if it's not the oil, it will be water, the way we are spoiling and poisoning our water it will become a very valuable commodity in the future.
Sorry to be so pessimistic, but there is no point sticking one's head in the sand.

Answer 6

There are 3 main causes for war:
1. Civil war
2. War against a dictator
3. War against a belief system.

The Civil war no one wins.
The war against a dictator can be won but has a 50/50 chance. You have to topple the dictator to get the oil.
The war against a belief system can never be won because people will never change their beliefs.

So there you are the futility of war.

Answer 7

I don't believe so. Wars began when mankind began to stake territory, rather than remain nomadic. Look how many wars are, or were caused by border disputes etc.
Since there are now far too many people in the world too go back to nomadic living, the only hope is deterrent weapons such as nuclear, which ensure that potential agressors have too much to lose to consider war.

Answer 8

Of course not. War is driven by economics, whether it is democracies, kings, or power-brokers, or religious leaders involved. As for oil, that comes under economics as well. We all like for the light to come on when we flip the switch.

Shall we waste as much oil as we can in order to promote alternate energy sources? That would be just as logical.

Answer 9

George Bush

Answer 10

This could be a nice goal to reach. Oil isn't about the majority of the peoples values, it only reflects Capitalism and Imperialism.