But when a large portion of a country's population is young there is likely to be turmoil and political violence. Examples include the Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, even the former Yugoslavia. Natural selection over millions of years has brought us to this violent point and it won't be swinging the other way any time soon. That may be, but there are certain actions that can be taken to derail our baser human tendencies. Peace has a better chance in a more interconnected world, where all nations keep tabs on one another.
Population control can reduce conflicts by making sure that every nation has adequate resources.
Such efforts may not bear fruit for generations, but they do provide seeds of hope for a more peaceful 21st century. Our biology certainly plays a role. Click here for Terms of Use and Privacy Policy applicable to this site.