Today(2010) do you think Asians are less inclined toward War because they like making money? Or not?
Random question. Why won't China use force for spratley island claims? Or to fully-back North Korea? Why won't South Korea take back North Korea? Can a case be made that Asian countries are reluctant to go to war simply because they are all growing as they are? OR is it Asian countries are as averse to war as european or american countries? I would just like everyone's views. Thanks
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well if they love money as much as you say then they would be at war every 10 years or so, since in most cases war creates revenue. I cant say why they dont go to war but I am happy for the peace
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I don't think South Korea will take back North Korea at the moment because they are fed up with them. They have drastically reduced, if not ceased, their aid for their neighboring country. I go to a Korean church and asked the pastor about this actually. He said that it would take so much time and energy to get North Korea up to the economic speed of South Korea that they probably aren't willing to do it. South Korea is a top notch country, while North Korea is just about a third world country in my opinion. Also, South Korea is intertwined with the United States and they probably have to collaborate before initiating a war. I would think that China is content with themselves for the time being. They're extremely profitable and are holding America by the balls in terms of debt. Of course, I believe that they could ignite a war with most countries and easily overtake them. They've certainly got the manpower. In general, though, I believe that most East and Southeast Asian countries are not willing to go to war because they are averse to it, as you said. The exceptions I'd make would be Russia, and possibly North Korea. I don't really see North Korea doing anything as of right now, though. Maybe once ê¹€ì •ì¼'s successor takes power...
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Given the enormous suffering which follows wars as an inevitability, a better version of the question might be "Why are non-Asian countries more accepting of war?" I would say that the Asian religious and philosophical traditions carry stronger warnings against war. From the teachings of Buddha, Lao Tzu, the Upanishads, and even Sun Tzu's Art of War are uniformly clear that war is to be avoided if possible. Several of these would go so far as to say that if there is war, the ruler has failed. In contrast, in the west, we seem to always view our greatest rulers as those who have gone to war and won. Not those who gently avoid war. There is also a balance of power in Asia that is pretty well established right now. So violence and oppression in Asia tends to be more internal than external.
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They obviously just want to grow and become as rich and powerful as possible as every other country. Remember war is extremely expensive.
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These countries are smart enough to realize that being involved in a war is expensive, but taking money from war stricken countries is easy as pie.
