Why men love war?

Male sexual orientation is believed to be the cause of most conflicts in the world.

With the nature of warriors, men are 'programmed' to become aggressive to anyone they consider outsiders. In terms of evolution, this helps the first men gain more access to their partners. In modern times, it is translated into large-scale wars. On the contrary, women are blessed with the attitude of 'caring and making friends' , meaning they aim to settle disputes peacefully to protect their children.

That is the content of the Philosophical Transactions article of the Royal Society B , based on the evolving evidence of the so-called 'male warrior hypothesis'. This hypothesis suggests that in every culture throughout history, men often use violence more than women in the face of people they consider foreign. The 'tribal' attitude of men, whose ultimate goal is to enhance their own fertility, is similar to staking and constantly guarding territorial boundaries in chimpanzees. The study also examines evidence that men are more aware of identity than women, and they will develop close relationships with others in their groups if they are in a situation where they must compete with rivals. .

Although the hostile response is mostly to counter external threats, this attitude may no longer be practical in modern times and often counterproductive, according to Telegraph quoted experts. In the past, such vicious reactions have resulted in comprehensive wars between countries, or recent fights between raging fan groups (typically hooligan status in Brother). The research leader, Professor Mark van Vugt of Oxford University, said the human mind was shaped according to the tendency of conflict with other people to compete for territory and to gain more partners. This situation is most noticeable in chimpanzees, when males constantly observe their territory. If another child comes from, it may receive a request to join the new herd. But when a male strayed too far, it was more likely to be beaten to death.

The results of the 2008 study by California experts show that the evolution of aggression and the courage of men is only for the purpose of competing for new women or territories. Accordingly, human genes can greatly affect typical traits of men like fighting ability. History shows that the strongest groups win the most land and eliminate the weaker groups. Gradually, the winner's gene was passed on to the next generation, while the defeated, less warlike, were doomed to extermination. There are a number of historical examples related to this trend, such as Genghis Khan of the Mongol empire that now has 16 million direct male descendants, due to the ambition of expanding territory and successfully implementing the target. there. Ancient Scandinavian pirate generations also left strong genetic imprints in areas such as the western islands of Scotland, Isle of Skye and Iceland.