Why are there Wars?

It’s an age old question. The answer though, is not complicated. Wars are conducted, first and foremost, for economic reasons. We’re taught in school that the Crusades from the 11th to 13th centuries was a religious war. That may have been the stated reason, given the inflammatory nature of religion and how it is utilized to justify wars, but the real reason is economics. There was massive amounts of money to be made through the transition from the feudal land system to a system based upon cash and credit during the Crusades.

Nothing has changed. Today war continues to be about economics. Emotional leverages will be used to justify it to the public, but the truth is there is an outrageous amount of money to be made with wars anywhere in the world. Dwight D. Eisenhower, himself a highly respected veteran of World War II and a United States President, warned about the industrial-military complex because of the money war generates, especially for a chosen few who are also trying to manipulate the global financial system and society in general.

The key question is, of course, will we ever stop having wars? Even though the majority of people do not want wars and seek peace, I have to admit, it does not look promising. However, if enough people collectively come to recognize for themselves the manipulations that create  wars, there may be a chance. In a very real way, it’s up to us.