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Cultural differences and intolerance | 9 | 14.29% | |
Economic disparities | 6 | 9.52% | |
Nationalistic arrogance | 1 | 1.59% | |
Olympic scoring disputes | 4 | 6.35% | |
Political motives by leaders | 1 | 1.59% | |
Racial hostility | 1 | 1.59% | |
Religious intolerance | 27 | 42.86% | |
Self-interest - seizure of resources, etc. | 9 | 14.29% | |
Other (Please specify.) | 3 | 4.76% | |
None. We don't really have international conflict. | 2 | 3.17% | |
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In the beginning, it was Religious intolerance . Since then it both religous and Self-interest - seizure of resources.
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Although deeper, I think it's just human nature.
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Self-interests are the main source...religion is its scapegoat. It's much easier for someone to say "It's God's will" than "I disagree with _____ so much that I want to kill ______."
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That is how I see it. It is nothing more than the selfish desires that is inherrent in all of us. Some of us are able to learn to think not only of ourselves but others as well. Some of us aren't. And there it is.
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My choice is disputes over resources. I voted for "economic disparities" and then as the screen was refreshing I noticed that "resources" were referred to in the "self interest" option. That's probably what my vote should have been.
I'd put cultural differences at number 2 but in many cases I think that that's really just how the groups that fight over resources define themselves.
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You're telling me that Kevin has toppled the Planet icon that is Gaz? Wow. I tend to think that the power to build or destroy another poster placed in the hands of one individual is a bit dangerous. Especially if that individual is as eccentric as Kevin...... Of course, how do you stop someone like Kevin from obtaining that power?
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Here's a list of current world conflicts, according to the Center for Defense Information. (pdf link) They cite the cause(s) in here as well.
http://www.cdi.org/dm/2003/dm1-2003.pdf]http://www.worldpress.org/link.cfm?http://www.cdi.org/dm/2003/dm1-2003.pdf[/url] MAIN WARRING PARTIES YEAR BEGAN CAUSE(S) OTHER FOREIGN INVOLVEMENT/CONDITIONS World-Wide War on Terror: U.S. vs. “terrorists with 2001 Sept. 11, 2001 attacks UN, multiple countries global reach” MIDDLE EAST Iraq vs. Desert Storm Coalition (U.S. & U.K.) 1991 Stop WMD development UN economic sanctions Iraq government (Sunni) vs. Shi’a (Supreme 1991 Religious Iran; U.S. & U.K. (No-fly zone); Kuwait, Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq) Saudi Arabia, Bahrain (bases) Iraq vs. Kurds 1961 Independence U.S. (No-fly zone); Turkey (bases) Israel vs. Hamas and Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad 1975 Religious & Territory UN, U.S., Syria, Lebanon, Iran and others Israel vs. Palestinian Authority; Al-Aqsa Intifada 1948-94 Independent state U.S., UN, European Union, Jordan, Egypt 2000 ASIA Afghanistan: Kabul govt. vs. Taliban and regional 1978 Ethnic, Religious & Territory U.S., UN, NATO allies, Iran, Russia, warlords Tajikistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan India vs. Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front* 1989 Ethnic & Religious UN India vs. Assam and Manipur insurgents 1982 Independence UN (ULFA & NDFB) 1986 India: Hindu vs. Muslim communal violence 1948 Religious None India vs. Pakistan 1948 Ethnic & Religious UN, U.S. Indonesia vs. Christians & Muslims in 1977 Religious & Territory None Maluccan Islands Indonesia vs. Christians & Muslims on Sulawesi Island 1977 Religious & Territory None People’s Republic of China vs. Uighur East Turkestan 1982 Independence None Independence Movement Philippines vs. Moro Islamic Liberation Front 1984 Religious None Philippines vs. New People’s Army 1969 Ideological None Philippines vs. Abu Sayyaf 1999 Criminal & Terrorist U.S., Libya, Malaysia AFRICA Algeria vs. Armed Islamic Group (GIA) 1991 Religious vs. Secular rule UN, France U.S. Burundi: Tutsi vs. Hutu 1988 Ethnic UN, South Africa Democratic Republic of Congo vs. indigenous rebels 1997 Ethnic UN, France, Angola, Chad, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, African Union, South Africa Liberia vs. Liberians United for Reconciliation and 2001 Power UN, Economic Community of West African States Democracy (LURD) Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Nigeria communal violence 1970 Religious, Ethnic & Economic None Somalia: factions 1978 Ethnic UN (humanitarian aid), U.S., Ethiopia, Kenya Sudan vs. Sudanese People’s Liberation Army 1983 Ethnic & Religious U.S., Iran, Uganda Uganda vs. Lord’s Army 1986 Power Sudan EUROPE Russia vs. Chechnya 1994; 1996 Independence Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Georgia LATIN AMERICA Colombia vs. National Liberation Army (ELN) 1978 Drug trade & Ideology U.S. Colombia vs. Revolutionary Armed Forces of 1978 Drug trade & Ideology U.S. Colombia (FARC) Colombia vs. Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) 1990 Drug trade & Ideology Right wing militia Peru vs. Sendero Luminoso 1981 Ideology & Drug Trade None *Principal groups are Hizbul Mujaheddin, al-Badr, Lashkar-i-Taiba, and Hargat ul-Ansar, backed by the Jamiat-e-Islami movement. Sorry, it won't format well.
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In case anyone's curious, I only did it out of self-interest to control Gaz's resources.
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