The Elimination of Violence in the World of Non-Fiction

I will admit that a less mature or enlightened person could be swept away by the action found in entertainment images of violence. Let's face it, they would probably be swept away by the real world violence too.

Violence, and the conquering of it, certainly IS worth discussing and attempting. I find it very interesting that more people don't focus on the establishment (if even in theory) of a Planetary Government and the UB's prediction that it will permanently end war. No one would like to see that more than I. :)

When these few next years have passed by and we settle back onto a plateau of some kind again, I will focus my efforts on exploring the establishment of a model for Planetary Government. (I tend to not call it "World Government" in order to avoid the stereotypes of the conspiracy theorists here, who carry over the mistaken impressions of their fundamentalist - Antichrist-predicting - tendencies and Bible thumping birth marks.)

People who want peace need to be thinking about pulling the nations together; as was the pattern and - though imperfect - process set in motion by the huge periods of destruction during the 20th Century. While the idea of some form of isolationism (recently suggested in the spirit of our "Neighboring Planet" info, transferred to our earth) may seem appealing, it is now impossible and unrealistic in the age of instant global communication. Our experience here at UBRON shows us that, as plain as day. If people want to understand how futile and frustrating the maintenance of isolationism is, just ask Kim Jong Il, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and any other leader trying to suppress the spread if information.

The small wire connecting to the back of your computer allowing you to communicate with me (no matter where you are) on this very day has permanently ended any hope for an isolated FERish kingdom on a hill. We now NEED to operate within a global context. That is something I don't mind at all. And others who would say a Planetary Representative Government is ALSO 1,000 years away are sorely mistaken, imo. Those folks are lost in the ideological and antiquated system of not understanding the POWER found in these initial years of the www. It is information, not location that is now irreversibly taking over. We have to stop trying to drive by only using the rear-view mirror. This method of navigation is not possible any more...and will only grow less-so.

TRULY, the establishment of peace WILL BE MUCH MORE EXCITING than the adventures and temptations (for some people) of violence, war and global conflict. And, THANK GOD FOR THAT!

Frankly, (sorry to the nationalist-leaning folks out there) the first step in the process of "evening" between nations (which MUST take place before "going global"), has already occurred with the lessening of America's political influence in the world. It will be the economy (currently based entirely on the maintenance and growth of debt and consumerism) that eventually and completely falters, fails and falls away, as a reasoning for every public policy.

Presently, it is money over people; material gain, causing spiritual loss. In the future, money will be the minimal concern and the happiness of a life lived for the strengthening of human fellowship, cosmological comprehension and physical health, will seem much more gratifying than it is now. For many folks out there none of those three things is useful unless they can make a buck on it. As Democracy is the ideal of Representative Government, Free Enterprise is the ideal of Capitalism. Each of those former things will be adopted in real form as their latter stages fall away.

The end of the rule of nations will be upon us THIS century; whether forced or planned. The US will have to give up the vision of itself as leader of the free world, now that it is so obvious that the two car, two house, boat on the trailer, 16 credit card lifestyle cannot be enjoyed by the world as a whole. We as westerners (even while every current and bothersome - petty? - financial estate we may be bitching about now, is an incredible heaven compared to how MOST of the world lives) MUST be willing to have less, give more and adopt a global attitude where our nationalist arrogance now functions. America using over 25% of the world's resources, but only having 8.5% of the world's population is COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. American material sacrifice MUST happen. Again, we can plan it or it will be forced upon us.

And, for their part, the developing world MUST cease in adopting the unattainable "American dream" as its material ideal and realize how much its cultures already offer to the world. When these two things begin to come about in accord with the exponential technological advancements that are already taking place--in a more obvious way than we observe now, the political establishment of a Global or Planetary Government will not be far behind, and neither will a general establishment of peace.

The superior aspects of ALL culuters must outweigh their inferior practices. Until that happens, war, bloodshed, greed and the inevitable violence inherent in their maintanace, will continue to rule on earth.