Mea Mead Warfare

Mead believes that Warfare is an invention, like any other “cool” invention. Such as writing, marriage, it occurs because we have created it, not because of human nature. War occurs because there is a conflict between two groups. Is war a biological necessity, a sociological inevitability, or just a bad invention? (20) War is a bad invention, there are other ways to get your point across and make changes. I believe warfare started in the first place because individuals did not know how to solve their conflicts verbally, so they resorted to violence. I believe the world can be changed through love, not violence. I don’t believe anyone is born with frustration or violence’s already in them that makes them want to fight and participate in war. It is something they learned from society. In the article, Mead says “War is inevitable unless we change our social system.” (21) I agree, because when we have a problem with another country and another government, we resort to war. We get out our guns and fight when we have a problem. We need to change our social class and how our society views war in order to change war. We need to learn how to solve our disputes and conflicts differently and more positively.

Of these the Eskimos are perhaps the most conspicuous examples, but the Lepchas of Sikkim described by Geoffrey Gorer in Himalayan Village are as good.” Eskimos and Lepchas don’t even fully understand defensive warfare. Lepchas are gentle and don’t participate in violence and warfare. Eskimos do fight other Eskimos, but they do it to test their strength and bravery, not war. Eskimos and Lepchas prove that warfare is not a biological necessity, because they don’t need warfare to thrive, or to let frustration out, or to solve conflicts. Therefore, warfare is an invention. If warfare were biologically necessary every human being would be participating in