Hi Derek....you might be discounting the high level of "under the radar"
violence conducted by governments on a massive scale and underestimating
the benefits of an honest approach to conflict. Government is very good
and manipulating public opinion and the media. While their power is
waning, their legacy will survive for a long time.
Conflict will not go away or increase in my view. Honest conflict is
better because the issues can be honestly discussed by the interested
parties rather than being sliced and diced a thousand ways by people who
have no interest in the conflict and every interest in their own ability
to profit from it. So they have every interest an eliminating honest
conflict and inserting themselves into the process. I prefer to deal
with my conflicts by myself thank you!
Mike