[ExI] war and technological progress

[Lee Corbin]

Neville writes

> As a Christian I must protest any defense of war on technological
> or any other grounds. Besides, war cannot be considered extropic
> as it sows resentment and revenge resulting in unforseeable existential risk.

I'm curious:  who would be defending war?  Also, do you protest
hurricanes and other forces over which a given party has no control?
Unless you're a pacifist, then I'm lost here. 

Lee