world peace is a myth

Rebuttal: "… [there] is nowhere in history where people have not been fighting each other…" There are many times in the past that there have been periods of peace (no war(s)) between people. Cavemen and early man had little time for war, hence it was absent from their lifestyle [1]. Even in the upper Paleolithic era, war was very uncommon [2]. Not until the shift from hunting and gathering, to developed societies did war become eminent [3]. Because of specialization of labor, the emergence of wealth and new classes, war became possible [4]. "…it is simple human nature to kill each other…" and "… [Humans] are corrupt and power hungry…" Shang Yang, a Chinese philosopher, was the founder of the idea of Legalism. Legalism teaches that humans are natural evil and selfish, but with strict discipline and punishment, they can change [5]. Humans are natural emotional beings [6]. By nature, we experience anger, sadness, love, affection, and many other emptions. Because emotions are natural things that everyone experiences, they do not determine who we are. On the contrary, how we react or respond to certain emotions determines who we are, otherwise known as character. Some react to angry in different ways than others, thus they have a different personality, and therefore, because not everyone has the same reactions, it is not ingrained as a human instinct. By nature, humans are not corrupt, power hungry, or evil. "…without government, wars would be [even] worse and more frequent because everyone would be fighting everyone for few resources…" Without government, large scale war would be impossible. Money to fund the war, such as the wars going on in the Middle East, are all funded by the government, who provides for the needs of the military. "The United States spends about $550 billion annually to fund its military forces" [7]. Without a source of income, or supplies, warfare would not be possible, thus government controls ability to make a cease war. "… [Humans] will be [competing] for resources, [which] will lead to war." Humans did not begin to participate in warfare until the development of society. The agricultural transition enabled population growth, which limited the amount of resources per person. In nomadic times, clans roamed freely, and there was no completion with other groups for resources, thus, no practical need for war. How to Establish World Peace As stated in the opening round, world peace can be established one of two ways. The unification of the world under one jurisdiction would enable a superior government to bring a halt to all conflict between warring groups of people. This idea has been expressed widely throughout pop culture. In the Star Wars Saga, by George Lucas, a democracy was formed, and it destroyed all ability to make war; there was peace throughout the galaxy for over a thousand years. I will elaborate on this point and the second way to come about world peace in the following rounds. Sources: [1] Caveman: http://en.wikipedia.org... [2] Paleolithic Era: http://en.wikipedia.org... [3] Society: http://en.wikipedia.org... [4] War: http://en.wikipedia.org... [5] Legalism: http://en.wikipedia.org... [6] Human Emotion: http://en.wikipedia.org... [7] Military Funding: http://en.wikipedia.org...