Quote Originally Posted by Duke Malcolm
You know, Britain managed to abolish slavery and the West African slave trade without war...
Absolutely. Unless you count the anti-slaving raids on slave ships and bases which formed a part of the RN's duties for decades. Note: their efforts to stop that trade were among the more noble efforts of the Empire.

Quote Originally Posted by Duke Malcolm
The Soviet Union solved its slight communist problem without war...
Absolutely. Unless you consider the civil wars and failed foreign interventions that characterized the efforts to prevent the founding of the CCCP or the various internicine conflicts (e.g. Chechnya) continuing in the wake of tis demise. Or for that matter, all the various warm spots of the Cold War.

Quote Originally Posted by Duke Malcolm
But I'm not a peace-loving hippy, wars can have a purpose and a needfrom time to time. I just can't help being pedantic.
No problemo.