Tracks armed conflict globally — useful baseline for comparing peaceful vs violent dispute resolution.
Founder — edit Peaceful resolution over violence
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I believe that peaceful resolution should be preferred over violence. Force may sometimes be necessary in defense, but it is never a substitute for reason.
- Confidence
- High
- What could disprove it
- Show that societies which routinely choose violence over deliberation become more unified and benevolent.
- Current support
Violence escalates cycles of retaliation and trauma.
Durable agreements require parties to remain alive and willing to coexist.
Sample: Uppsala Conflict Data Program records thousands of battle deaths annually — societies that institutionalize negotiation reduce recurring violence.
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Documents how violence destroys capital, trust, and long-run development prospects.
Philosophical framework distinguishing defensive force from aggression — aligns with reason-first resolution.
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