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Essay / War, nuclear weapons and man's need to fight
Since the beginning of humanity, we have always been at war with each other. From sticks and stones, to the bow and spear, to the musket and gunpowder, to nuclear missiles and their potential damage, self-destruction is in our nature. The scale of change we are going through as a species is increasing exponentially, and as a result, we are perfecting our tools of war to the point where it could have devastating repercussions on the entire world. Our knowledge as humans is a curse and a blessing; we have escaped the natural cycle of the earth and are no longer repressed by nature unlike all other species. We subconsciously wish not only to give our lives, but also to take the lives of others. Since no other force can control the human population, there is something embedded within us that not only creates a desire for annihilation, but also turns the idea of peace into a fantasy. Thus, humanity's desire for destruction and sacrifice is an immutable aspect of our collective human nature. This article is about war, nuclear weapons, and most importantly, all of it: the motivators that lead us to fight in these wars. The article explains “archetypal death”; Kull states that “there is a desire, usually unconscious, that draws us toward the destruction of the world.” There must be some sort of explanation as to why humanity has this propensity to wage war against other countries. You could say that the main reason is that country X has something that country Y has, and there is no other way to get it than to start a war. Kull's theory goes much further than that; he believes it is an attractive and almost magnetic force that we humans possess within us. Therefore, this means that all humans have this element in the middle of our paper......which can lead to our ultimate doom. Humans have an innate propensity toward our own annihilation; however, it is an element of humanity that will never change. Despite this, we can only do our best to minimize the impact this has on our world. Avoiding a nuclear holocaust should be priority number one; this would not only lead to massive destruction but also the destruction of our environment. As brutal as it may seem, anyone who survives it will probably regret it. However, looking at our past, we can infer from the Cold War that even the most radical Soviets will be reluctant to start such a war. As stated previously, many entities desire war, but we as humans must recognize our boundaries and limits. We have escaped the natural cycle that all other species have failed to do, but there is one thing we can never escape, and that is ourselves..