Friday, November 23, 2012

Peace In Our Time?

Professor HÃ¥vard Hegre predicts conflict will be on the wane by 2050. Here's how the war map will change

Peace In Our Time? Scientist Makes Bold Prediction That War Is On The Wane And Will Halve Over Next 40 Years -- Daily Mail

* University of Oslo research suggests number of countries at war will fall from one in six to one in 12
* Higher education, lower infant mortality and lower population growth are reasons why the world can expect a more peaceful future
* Current conflicts in Libya, Tajikistan, Syria, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mauritania and Iraq will probably be over
* The risk of conflict will be greatest in India, Nigeria, Sudan, Ethiopia and Tanzania

It may be difficult to believe, but according to research published next month a world without war may be getting nearer.

Futurologists from the University of Oslo in Norway and the Peace Research Institute Oslo have predicted that global conflict will halve in the next 40 years.

Their study claims the combination of higher education, lower infant mortality, smaller youth cohorts, and lower population growth are a few of the reasons why the world can expect a more peaceful future.

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My Comment:
Considering the fact that war and conflict has been our history since the beginning of time .... I am very dubious that this is possible.

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