Quote Originally Posted by Rank amateur View Post
I have an idealogical axe to grind here, but doesn't that suggest that - under certain circumstances - you can't have peace, until you first have a war?
No, I don't think that's the lesson they take away. I certainly hope not!

The simulation starts in the midst of a protracted civil war, at a potential peacebuilding moment. Given that students haven't "lived" the previous years of war, its only natural that many test the parameters a bit to see if they can achieve an easy win through armed force.

The way the SIM is set up, they can't--after all, that's why its been a protracted civil war to begin with--no easy winners.