aceventura3

I had not heard of the "Tulip Era". But assuming you define a generation in terms of 20 to 30 year groupings and further assume a generation lives 60 to 90 years, the generation that was born during the "Tulip Era" experienced their share of warfare right after the "Tulip Era" ended.
If you read what I wrote you know I was not suggesting European culture is less violent than the people in the Middle East. All humans are prone to violence and war. If you live in a community or group of people that is weak, you either need strong allies (and something your allies want that you can provide), or devine intervention. If you are weak and you make an allience with your known enemy, they will take you over or destroy you. Given that war is a fact of life for humans, we need to get used to it and stop pretending we can negotiate peace with out having the real threat of force and the "will" to use force when needed.

__________________
"Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on lunch."
"It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions on vegetarianism while the wolf is of a different opinion."
"If you live among wolves you have to act like one."
"A lady screams at the mouse but smiles at the wolf. A gentleman is a wolf who sends flowers."