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Re:Europe's most wanted man plotted my murder and that of my... by tbrownaw on Friday March 07, 2025 @10:30PM (#43297240)
> If brutality and cruelty didn't appeal to a certain type of person we wouldn't have war, fighting, or any of that stuff in the first place.

There have on occasion been wars that were fought over resources rather than for recreation.

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Re:Europe's most wanted man plotted my murder and that of my... by akho on Saturday March 08, 2025 @12:14AM (#43297669)
You can trade and bargain for resources. It only gets to war if someone finds war more appealing.
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Re:Europe's most wanted man plotted my murder and that of my... by wqaatwt on Saturday March 08, 2025 @02:19AM (#43298245)
Or stealing them is easier. Pre modern economies were to a large extent zero sum and violence was pervasive (e.g. there was a lot of overlap between being a merchant and a pirate, you did whichever seemed more profitable at the time).
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