>>23153987
Conflict may or may not be a partial way of the world, but what it definitely isn't, is inherent evil.
It is not conflict that is the problem, nor violence, but evil.
All these conflicts do is reveal the nature of their participants, when possible. Some can be just killers, others are unjust.
>inherent
Indeed, but the nature of all these may vary, especially when sapience is involved.
And that in turn is the actual conflict. There is competition, but there also isn't. Mechanical race for resources in this iteration of material world isn't reducible to one tactic or strategy about it, and this race itself can't reduce life.
What you assume as "the way" is simply a mode of existence others have adapted to, due to their characters and very specific conclusions about certain environmental pressures, so much so that they can't adapt to anything else.
Imagine this, there are two extremely honorable armies that like killing and battle each other. They can not do certain injustices and after the battle ends they don't make things worse. They use their beliefs and strength to maintain a better way.
Now imagine two dishonorable armies. They'll just ruin everything. If those latter ones are the only ones there are, and damage continues, the eventual conclusions some, such as yourself, can make from it, is that this is the way of the world.
In other words, you incorrectly equalize the results of systematic applications of swords by certain sorts of wielders as the intrinsic outcome of the act itself.