THE VOICE OF REASON Solon, (born c. 630 BCE—died c. 560 BCE), Athenian statesman, known as one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece (the others were Chilon of Sparta, Thales of Miletus, Bias of Priene, Cleobulus of Lindos, Pittacus of Mytilene, and Periander of Corinth). Solon ended exclusive aristocratic control of the government, substituted a system of control by the wealthy, and introduced a new and more humane law code. He was also a noted poet.
Human nature is the cause of wars.
ReplyDeleteSometimes the humans use "Religion", or "God" as the justification to start a war but they also use the following:
- Shape/Number of Partitions/Nature of God
- What tribe you belong to
- If you own valuable resources
- If your leader is a megalomaniac mass murderer
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