3-6 The Value of War

When war is simply summarized, it delivers destruction, slaughter, and harm. However, if we evaluate war within the context of biological evolution, its overall effects are positive and beneficial. Warfare and the pressure of war, as environmental pressures, drive biological evolution. War is the sole tool for selecting the species composition of Earth’s ecosystem. Through war, a complex and intricate system of ecological positions on Earth is established. Within the same species, war is also the dominant means of establishing internal resource allocation order. Furthermore, war is an effective tool for preventing or slowing down the self-degradation of species (including humans).