Why are there wars?

I can’t be the first person to ever ask this, but I do not recall ever seeing a decent explanation. Do you think there is something in our genes that causes us to fight?

Do you think that wars are fought for economic reasons? Certainly some must be, but I think there are others where economics is not much of a factor. What economic gain, for example, would there be in Afghanistan? Even if economics is a factor, we seem real good at convincing ourselves that it is not. How many soldiers in Iraq do you think were motivated by allowing greater profits for oil companies or lowering the price of gasoline?

Do you think there will ever come a time when there will be few if no wars? Some have claimed that there have never been wars between democratic nations. I suppose this depends in part on the definition of democratic. One could make the case that the War of 1812 was between democratic nations.

I seem to have gotten carried away with questions. Just choose whichever ones you feel like answering.