Determinism
I always found the naming of the card game war unusual. The game is far less likely to incite bloody violence than, say, Egyptian ratscrew (A game that doesn't really get started til someone loses a finger). The existence of a high-card wins scenario is no more warlike than poker, or for that matter, bridge (Another oddly named game, but that is, I suppose, another genre). And sure, there's that bit where multiple cards are laid down, but I've seen Saving Private Ryan. I know it's not the same thing at all.
Perhaps it's that the game is inevitable. By which I mean that the outcome is decided as soon as the cards are dealt. There's no skill, and you might as well play with the deck upside down for all the suspense. The side that wins is the one with God, or at least with the luck of the draw, on their side.
Perhaps it's that the game is inevitable. By which I mean that the outcome is decided as soon as the cards are dealt. There's no skill, and you might as well play with the deck upside down for all the suspense. The side that wins is the one with God, or at least with the luck of the draw, on their side.