Is war just human nature or a choice we keep making? @OpentoDebate

Is war just human nature or a choice we keep making? @OpentoDebate

Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

In a world without a “global police,” is war just human nature—or a choice we keep making?

Dylan Motin argues that power and survival drive nations to fight. Gabrielle Rifkind counters: war isn’t inevitable—it’s a failure we choose.

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Is war just human nature or a choice we keep making?