main cause of modern and future wars.Scientific and technological progress, industrialization and post-industrial development created, firstly, great demand for resources and redistribution of them, and secondly, huge arsenals of modern means of destruction and fantastic abilities of a modern man to influence through technology (weaponry, computers, communication & propaganda) other men and states. Scientific thought couldn't be stopped. Weapons and dual-use technologies couldn't be dis-invented. Modern technologically supported wars (as well as futuristic nuclear, space, electronic and so on wars) are a "natural" and unavoidable companion of a scientific and technological progress.PACIFISM Theories (Theories of unnatural essence of war)War has no "eternal" or natural causes. War is a violation of human and social nature. It could and should be abandoned.Wars and rumors of war are the most serious symptom of the developing global crisis. If it involves weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, biological, chemical or exotic) global war presents the most obvious threat to human survival, and the most serious need for "informed democracy," since citizens are less able to reach wise decisions about good foreign policy if they must rely mainly on propaganda from governments for their information. No aspect of the developing global crisis is more heavily propagandized than issues of national and international security.There are two fundamentally different types of peace efforts and agencies: those funded by governments (including the United Nations) and those driven by grassroots groups. The latter are highly fragmented due to severe lack of funding and other factors, but they are rich in ideas and sometimes energy. The former are compromised, since their funders prohibit looking too closely at the fundamental causes of war, for which governments are so often responsible. But, they have the power to change events.Human survival "as we know it" ...
