Despite extensive evidence demonstrating the catastrophic impact of war, humans repeatedly choose conflict over peace, prioritizing political power and economic interests over the lives of vulnerable populations. The cost of these wars is consistently borne by civilians, who suffer the consequences of decisions made in distant capitals, yet leaders and policymakers fail to act meaningfully to prevent these tragedies. This pattern reveals a stark truth: humans possess the ability to negotiate, to resolve disputes without violence, but they often opt for military solutions instead. The rhetoric of peace is hollow when actual policies favor escalation and militarization, and the disparity between claims of wanting to protect human rights and the reality of ignored atrocities is glaring. The persistence of armed conflict, perpetuated by self-serving motivations, is a grim acknowledgment that human life is often treated as expendable in the pursuit of power.