The Conflict Motive and Human Nature

In the following article, we speak of and propose contradictory views on the collective motives behind armed conflicts that have occurred through history. We attempt to explain a society’s mass reasoning behind entering into war with another society and that reasoning’s direct source- human nature. As you will read on, Arnav proposes and backs the perspective that all human armed conflict is based on the idea that humans seek to propagate a core set of ideologies they believe in and seek to destroy any competing ideologies- they fight for what they believe in at the subconscious, very basic instinct level. Rahul proposes and backs the view that all human conflict is based on the desire for acquisition of power or resources-they fight for money.

The perspectives put forth below are not backed by hard research and are solely the opininons of the writers, contrary to most other literature on Atypical Rationale. There is no legitimate way to prove either and the choice between the two is purely subjective- both are equally plausible and the only way you can differentiate between their legitimacy is by your own discretion and beliefs about human nature.

The Reservations Paradox

In the following article, I speak against the concept of reservations for minorities in employment, education institutions, political processes, etc. Reservations for minorities is a mainly India-based concept especially for the equity of different castes under the caste system, however several legal provisions in several other countries exist as well – UK’s 2010 Equality Act, USA’s and Israel’s Affirmative Action, China’s general reservations for women, etc. Note that my knowledge of reservation systems outside of India is limited, and I apologize for any factual inaccuracies I may make if I refer to reservations not in India.

What the Fuck is Political Correctness?

When did our society progress (or regress) to this- how have we, even with our concepts of liberalisation and humanisation (go gay people!), reached a point where the need for the term ‘political correctness’ has come to exist?

The real question I would like to ask as of now is, what the fuck political correctness is. Another marvel of the 21^st century, Wikipedia, describes it as ‘the term used to criticize language, actions, or policies seen as being excessively calculated to not offend or disadvantage any particular group of people in society’. And while this definition is undoubtedly one of the most politically correct definitions I have read, it leaves my head simmering with an ocean of questions, the most pertinent of all revolving around the very nature of political incorrectness and its manifestations in our lives.