Is global peace possible?

**kunoichi** · 21st September 2009, 09:53

The over all opinion seems to be that as long as there are basic drives and differences between people, global peace is not possible. But imagine a world where we were all the same, and there was no competition for anything!! We wouldnt' be where we are today! I mean the competitiveness between work collegues drives them to invent, to grow in the market etc. THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY MOTORBIKE RACING!!!

**cc rider** · 21st September 2009, 10:04

Originally Posted by Maki

Global peace is easy as long as there is enough of everything for everyone. We don't fight for race, religion or ideology. We fight for food, water and space. Anyone who tells you otherwise is just making excuses.

Originally Posted by Maki

You live in a land of plenty. You don't realize that there are hundreds of millions of people out there who do not have enough clean water to drink or food to eat.

How can you call someone who will fight to feed himself and his dependants a "greedy little wood grub"?

Maki, read your original post. You said We, so my reference to glwg was aimed at us. The 'better off' people.

and not sure how you know what I do or don't understand

**madbikeboy** · 21st September 2009, 10:15

There will never be world peace.

**kunoichi** · 21st September 2009, 10:17

Originally Posted by madbikeboy

There will never be world peace.

LOL! plain, simple and to the point!!

**R6_kid:Me** · 21st September 2009, 10:51

Not entirely possible. I think that all the worlds Nations could perhaps not be fighting at one particular point, but that is not peace. Anyone who has studied human nature knows that as humans we are in a constant state of 'war', and anyone who as studied world history knows that there are a number of states/countries that have been fighting almost non-stop for the last 1000+ years.

Even if all the Nation states and countries were at peace we still have terrorism to deal with.

IMO New Zealands defence policy is far to relaxed. It shouldn't be a walk in the park to come to our country with military force and take the place over. We should be a porcupine, not a puppy dog (think Singapore). It would seem that in the modern world the only way to secure 'peace' is to make it too much of a hassle for someone else to come and take what is yours, but then people are never satisfied to only work with what they already have so there will always be tension and competition for resources. Going forward over the next 50 years things are going to change dramatically in the world and resources that we have previously taken for granted in NZ are going to become sought after - simply being at the bottom of the World surrounded by ocean is not a watertight insurance policy. (pun intended)

**imdying** · 21st September 2009, 11:23

Whilst the unclean still enhabit the earth? Pfffft... not likely.

**Morcs** · 21st September 2009, 13:55

As long as there is religion - even just one, there would be no peace.

**bogan** · 21st September 2009, 14:39

Originally Posted by Morcs

As long as there is religion - even just one, there would be no peace.

what if everyone was a devout buddhist though? it'd be fairly peaceful then i reckon.

Or if everyon was in that anti-sex religon/cult, bet itd get peacfull after a generation or two!

**davebullet** · 21st September 2009, 15:34

The one human is definitely one solution.

The only other I can think of is genetic engineering to remove the "greed" gene and you will have your global peace....

A power struggle erupts, because someone has been greedy and has taken away perceived control, resources (land etc...) which leads to conflict (or supressed conflict).

I had a long argument with a colleague of mine who thought education was the solution... I argued that through education, you simply teach someone how to better realise their greed.

**slofox** · 21st September 2009, 16:23

Not 'til after I'm dead...'cause I'm a grumpy old bastard...

**SARGE** · 21st September 2009, 16:23

Originally Posted by headbanger

when we have killed or enslaved all our enemies, then we will have peace.

For about a week.....

...then the zombies come

**ManDownUnder** · 21st September 2009, 16:27

Originally Posted by SARGE

...then the zombies come

This whole thing reminds me of a US radio skit I heard a while back - "What if God Smoked Cannibas"... there's a line in there talking about how God made everyone different colours for a laugh ... so they'd fight all the time...

I have a copy here somewhere.

**SARGE** · 21st September 2009, 16:27

Originally Posted by Dean

Global peace is possible if a outbreak/pandemic occurs around the world, third world countries would look to the central powers for medication and money, resources. A world alliance, all sorts of charities and funds made to stop outbreak, appeals and propaganda for the citizens to unite and fight the virus. Military would be on call for dispatching food and resources, rescue. Wars and weapons would be halted in production, more money spent on health care etc. This would work provided the initial riots and civil unrests blew over and the citizens realised they cant get through it alone.

where are the unicorns and butterflies in that story?