Will humans always war with each other?

“Wars are supposed to be the last Dharmic stance a ruler or government can take for stopping the perpetuation of violence. Krishna encouraged Arjuna to fight a war because adharma (evil) had infiltrated everywhere and the only solution was an annihilation of all. Such a situation arose in the 20th century twice. But today, wars are fought not just on battlegrounds, but in schools and educational institutions, in churches, mosques and temples. In fact, in every place considered more sacred. Millions of people have died since WW2 and are continuing to be killed, mostly women and children. All the news of today is covered with a veil of violence….”
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"Humans will always war, however the way they do so will change (and already has).  We have gone from sword combat to trench warfare, to aerial and marine warfare, to drone warfare, and now we hardly do more than push a button to kill thousands.  We now declare war on anything and everything - terror, drugs, oil, coronavirus… anyone and everything in the way of profit is an enemy.  Thus, while war may be more subtle today than it used to be, it is still very much alive and well."

“No. Light and Dark.
Day and Night.
Yin and Yang.
Good and Evil.
Order and Chaos.
Rich and Poor.
Republican and Democrat.
Predator and Prey.
War and Peace….”
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"Nothing is pre-determined. Infinite possibilities are always at our doorstep if we choose so. It is a choice, not an option, of what will happen. If we are a conscious being then we are a responsible being, which means that we are dynamically able to choose. The problem is that we do not choose to be responsible for life, and therefore we become a martyr of life. Responsibility is not capability – we are 100% responsible, but we may not be 100% capable. It comes down to what choice we are making."

"Of the past 3400 years, humans have been ‘at peace’ for a total of 268 of them (or 8 percent).  Today, over 21 million people serve in the armed forces around the world and the US budgets $750 billion for the military each year.  Yet, according to famed psychologist Steven Pinker, we are living in the most peaceful time in human history.  How could that be?  Regardless, today our species faces many existential threats, and our survival depends on unprecedented compassion and unity."