What if...?

That's what I say. Why must blood be shed to change the world, but that's how it's done. I saw a movie once called war games. What if the two opposing counties agree to play a sort of war game and however it plays out will be the solution. Lets not have any real war, no real bombs and no real smart missiles. Lets just pretend by playing a war game that decides the fate. Of course that would never be because blood must be shed. I remember hearing once that war's main purpose is to scale down populations of people during a relatively short period of time. I wonder if that's true. How long has the jihad been going on? Are the populations of the countries involved gone down much? What is the real purpose of war anyway? How could women eliminate war so their sons wouldn't be killed?

I can't see there being a female Hitler equivalent can you? We did have a female PM run for our government in the UK, you may have heard of her Margaret Thatcher, nicknamed The Milk Snatcher, as she stopped free milk in schools, she made a lot of radical changes, upset a lot of people and it was actually her who made controversy when we were at war with Argentina, over the Falklands Islands, it was her command that we bombed the Argentinian Ship The Belgrano. I would be interested to hear if there was a What if... Men got pregnant and not women LOL. Population would nosedive over night for sure!

It might work if you are not going against a potential dictator. For instance I doubt that Hitler would have listened to a woman. So it depends on the scenario and some women might enough the battle especially if it is about jealousy and envy. Sometimes you have to fight and there are some women who make things worse. I am sure in little conflicts, they could have been prevented by talk, but with the bigger conflicts it is impossible because they are usually about different points of view - i.e. the state rules against God rules.

Women do reason differently than men, its not bad to say it, I'm a man and I need a woman's perspective. I can also see how women would reach a resolution instead of war, men are the aggressors, there is nothing wrong with that, its how we are wired. Its why we fight, defend and protect. Men don't nurture like women, we need that softer more reasonable side. I might have to check out this new series.

THis sounds like it could be a very interesting show. What channel will it be on? As far as women ruling the world.... I would have to bring up the amazon women who were very warlike and this makes me wonder how such these types would enter in. Such Amazon women as Penthesilea, who participated in the Trojan War and her sister, Hippolyta went on to rule.( I wouldn't want to go through life with a name like that.)Greek mythology tells of them ruling a vast area for over 100 years. One of their warrior women was named Camilla which is my daughters name.

This sounds an interesting tv program. From your description I am reminded of the movies Butterfly Effect which I enjoyed. As for your other responses... I am not much of a feminist. I do wonder how different life would be though if men were not so dominant because I am still under control by males all of the time myself. Its frustrating to say the least. Women in general in my opinion approach things with a more thoughtful approach and men just want to be angry when any one disagrees with them.

That "What if... series sound very interesting! Yea, I sometimes also wonder about a world ruled by women! I am sure it would be more caring, with less rivalry. I think women are the ones that are more liable to talk things over before embarking on wars and fighting.

That would be interesting. The whole concept of war is, in my opinion amazingly stupid. What's the point? Apart from the waste of life and the loss to the families of soldiers who get killed, there is the incredible, staggering financial cost. It's hard to say which way women would choose to work this sort of thing out but it would be interesting I believe.

Women, generally speaking, have different skills than men do. The question I'm interested in is are those skills different because we are differently hardwired from birth or because of the way we've been brought up and treated by society?

Women are also just as flawed as men.. so I'm not sure it would make a huge difference.. we'd probably just have different problems.

I guess we'll never know. I think that if it were the other way around, that women ruled the world, then we'll have discussions about 'what if' men ruled the world. We would say things like misunderstandings would be resolved quicker. And yet, we'll never fully foresee that if indeed men ruled the world, we'll have issues like wars and conflicts, and revolts, etc.

You have started a interesting discussion.I think there is a certain measure of truth in what you said.Generally,women are of gentle disposition due to physiological difference ,but they can't be lumped together.Here in Qing dynasty(1644-1911 A.D.),a woman ,namely Empress Dowager Cixi,actually ruled the country for about 40 years.She was cruel and a bane to country and the people.In my opinion,man and woman are mutually complementary in disposition,so it is necessary for the government organization to have both men and women.

I have read somewhere there are communities that are female dominated.I am a male,and I think conditions in those societies must be as good or as bad as it is now in this male dominated society.Actually we keep thinking about possibilites.And this is the habit with both males and female.I am an Indian.Your post reminded me of a Hindi magazine that had once published a special on 'What if.....'The first article was titled,'What if India had not been partitioned.'Then another article,'What if Sardar Patel had been the first Prime Minister of the country.'The writers had interpreted the imagined situations in a way that suited them. I hope you have got me.

Its quite interesting. I also had seen a movie called "what if", its something like a story of a guy turning his back to his girlfriend to pursue something, just like that. It just caught my attention because it implies regrets. And I had my share of regrets in life..

I haven't seen this program yet so I'll probably have to find it somewhere on demand. I did see some previews and it looks good.

We've had two women presidents in my country. One was loved and the other hated. The one loved "deposed" a tyrant, or so they say, the one hated, they claim has pilfered peoples' money. So, I don't think a country's leadership depends on whether the leader is a man, or woman, or even gay. It's about his/her ability to lead, true intentions and of course the cooperation of the people. And a whole lot of different factors. Agreed, women are more caring and nurturing, and it might influence the way we decide on things. But, it does not apply to all.