One government for the whole world. One that is set up in such a way as to end or at least drastically reduce the need for wars of any type. Do you think it's doable? Possible within say, 50 years? 100? Never?
Before you say it'll never happen, remember all of you who just a few short years ago said the US will NEVER have a black president. "It'll never happen", I even recall a few specific names who posted those very words. Be careful of what you attribute that phrase to because more often than not the thing you think is impossible *will* happen or be achieved in some form sooner than you think.
Anyway, I'm not talking Hitler's vision or that of any past wouldbe world conqueror. I'm talking more the idea you see on movies like Starship Troopers or shows the likes of Star Trek -- Earth has it's "Federation", Vulcan has one overall race called 'Vulcans', the Klingons are the Klingons etc... and pretty much every new world encountered is run by one main race with one overall governing body. The humans and their 'Federation' in these shows paint quite an attractive future for us.
My only issue is the question of - are we as a race smart enough to attain it or even anything close to it without wiping ourselves out of existance first?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_government
Your thoughts - possible or not?
Before you say it'll never happen, remember all of you who just a few short years ago said the US will NEVER have a black president. "It'll never happen", I even recall a few specific names who posted those very words. Be careful of what you attribute that phrase to because more often than not the thing you think is impossible *will* happen or be achieved in some form sooner than you think.
Anyway, I'm not talking Hitler's vision or that of any past wouldbe world conqueror. I'm talking more the idea you see on movies like Starship Troopers or shows the likes of Star Trek -- Earth has it's "Federation", Vulcan has one overall race called 'Vulcans', the Klingons are the Klingons etc... and pretty much every new world encountered is run by one main race with one overall governing body. The humans and their 'Federation' in these shows paint quite an attractive future for us.
My only issue is the question of - are we as a race smart enough to attain it or even anything close to it without wiping ourselves out of existance first?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_government
World government is the concept of a political body that would make, interpret and enforce international law. Inherent to the concept of a world government is the idea that nations would be required to pool or surrender (depending on point of view) sovereignty over some areas. In effect, a world government would add another level of administration above the existing national governments.
Your thoughts - possible or not?
i wasn't born with enough middle fingers 
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