I am, and always have been, a firm believer that most, if not all problems can be worked out by simple communication. I'm watching an episode of Star Trek Voyager.* Simple communication between Voyager and the planet could have quickly solved all of their problems. However, they don't communicate, and end up going to war over the differences that could have been quickly and easily worked out through simple communication. I think that's kind of stupid.
*Episode "The Blink of an Eye" Season 6, available from www.NetFlix.com.