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I think Sapir-Whorf is total bullshit. Language doesn't change how you think, only how you express yourself orally and graphically. Actual thoughts are created and shaped by the thousands of influences encountered every day, starting at birth (or sooner, some say).
If anything, I think the warlike part of our culture comes from the inherent warlike nature of animals. The wild is far from paradise and includes warlike brutality, torture, and murder.
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