Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Religion

Cartoonist

(7,507 posts) Wed Feb 13, 2019, 08:57 AM Feb 2019

No war on weekends.

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The Truce of God (Original Post) Cartoonist Feb 2019 OP

Lot of good that did... NeoGreen Feb 2019 #1

Adjust for total population zipplewrath Feb 2019 #2

(4,033 posts)

1. Lot of good that did...

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 10:16 AM

Feb 2019

...up until the Age of Reason, (i.e. ~1750) the trend was apparently upward
(woo hoo, Thrity Years War!...who's in?... anyone?...anyone?):

(16,685 posts)

2. Adjust for total population

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 10:36 AM

Feb 2019

If you adjust that for the total population of the world, we have been becoming a less violent world over time. (Well, less deadly in our wars)