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Irina,
Interesting argument, but I'm not sure I buy into it at this time. I don't think people are ready for a world government until they have evolved beyond the need for war. I am suspicious of external solution of what I think of as internal problems. Peace begins on the inside and spreads person to person. I would rather outgrow government altogether (though we are a long way from that answer). Laws and rules aren't the answer. Better people, better relationships and more voluntary growth as a community are the answer. Until then "give onto Caesar..." and leave me out of it.
Interesting argument, but I'm not sure I buy into it at this time. I don't think people are ready for a world government until they have evolved beyond the need for war. I am suspicious of external solution of what I think of as internal problems. Peace begins on the inside and spreads person to person. I would rather outgrow government altogether (though we are a long way from that answer). Laws and rules aren't the answer. Better people, better relationships and more voluntary growth as a community are the answer. Until then "give onto Caesar..." and leave me out of it.
Well, I suppose it would be better if every last person were transformed in the manner you suggest, and whatever happened happened from that point. I wonder whether you have a method for bringing that about? As long as there are even only a few exploitative people in the world, the rest will have to defend themselves against them, somehow.
Suppose one region of the world suffers a drought. In what way do individuals deal with this? If the drought is 200 miles to the East of you, do you just hand a jar of water to your neighbor on the East and say "Pass it along", or is there some organization that oversees this process?
Suppose one region of the world suffers a drought. In what way do individuals deal with this? If the drought is 200 miles to the East of you, do you just hand a jar of water to your neighbor on the East and say "Pass it along", or is there some organization that oversees this process?
Irina,
In my ideal world? Cooperative communities would have a network in place that helps each other out when needed and shared information. Do I have a method for universal enlightenment? No but I think it's about personal choices and personal connections. For so long as we live in a world with people who want power over others, and people who would harm themselves and each other (as we clearly do) I think each must decide what he or she thinks is best to do in any given situation. One thing I know is that I don't trust the government for answers.
In my ideal world? Cooperative communities would have a network in place that helps each other out when needed and shared information. Do I have a method for universal enlightenment? No but I think it's about personal choices and personal connections. For so long as we live in a world with people who want power over others, and people who would harm themselves and each other (as we clearly do) I think each must decide what he or she thinks is best to do in any given situation. One thing I know is that I don't trust the government for answers.
At the minimum. But that would just scratch the surface. It would have to be every individual taking responsibility for his/her own actions, and helping out every other individual when needed. Not because it's the right thing to do; not because the law/government/whatever requires it; just because it needs to be done. Such a society is a long ways off.
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