world peace, Is it a good thing? |
Debate Rules
Here are the general forum rules that you must follow before you start any debate topics. Please make sure you've read and followed all directions.
- Topics are not to bash others.
- Immature behaviors/comments will not be tolerated.
- Please remember, not everyone thinks like you. People have different ways of thinking and different perspectives. Let's respect each other's thoughts and responses.
- PLEASE, search before making new topics--especially popular topics like "God" and "Abortion" etc.
- PLEASE, read through the thread or at least a couple pages before posting. We have to maintain a certain level of maturity in here.
  |
 Jan 22 2006, 09:53 AM
Post
#51
|
|
 Bardic Nation  Group: Member Posts: 1,113 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 38,059  |
I believe in war. World peace is a waste of time. Yes, that's the goal, but without war there is no peace. Just like without death there is no life. It'd all be the same. To put it plainly, a lasting world peace would be boring.
|
|
|
|
| *not_your_average* |
Jan 22 2006, 01:47 PM
Post
#52
|
|
Guest |
QUOTE(yo pusha @ Jan 22 2006, 5:46 AM) i have not read the book, but is that not the most extreme example? i believe world peace is possible, and world peace in an open society is also possible. i believe as the world advances and "flattens", human beings will make progress as well. just look at how far we have come in the last century. eventually, our race will become tolerant enough to allow the idea of world peace to happen. we are approaching the age of ideas , and instead of connecting with people because of silly reasons such as skin color or race, we will begin to connect based on shared ideas. steven ding, always the optimist  It is an extreme example, but the ideas in that same book are in its smallest form in our world today. I don't believe we are born with feelings, rather, we are taught them. Just like prejudice is taught, racism is taught, hate is taught, love and happiness are taught. With world peace, everything would be good and lovely, right? Without the bad to balance it out, we would never appreciate the good and lovely that came because of world peace. Therefore, if we take it for granted, we will not appreciate it and start wars again. Without war, world peace is not going to be possible, appreciated or desired. With war, world peace is not possible, appreciated or desired. ---- Shit, man, I'm confusing myself! 
|
|
|
|
| *Blow_Don't_SUCK* |
Feb 4 2006, 06:04 PM
Post
#53
|
|
Guest |
QUOTE(sikdragon @ Aug 17 2004, 11:47 PM) world peace meaning a peace obtained by having only one government and one religion and one currency a peace that has made the global community into one big happy family where people who believe in God are the primary enemy for being stubborn and not changing their beliefs and being tolerant. This peace will be brought upon for seven years by what seems like the most truthful, most sincere, calm, collected, humble, man who is a great leader. er my definition of world peace is a world that still has its difference but the different people learn how to live together in peace. So for me, it's gooood. |
|
|
|
|
Feb 5 2006, 04:13 AM
Post
#54
|
|
 The Return of Sathington Willoughby. Group: Member Posts: 313 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 14,724 |
holy crap, sikdragon you are one crazy motherf**ker for still posting here after so long. you and that sad lake acid or whatever his name is. i think its a bit weird that you think that world peace is boring.i for one don't find war particularly entertaining and i'd rather not have people die for my amusement. don't your people have something against war anyway?
|
|
|
|
| *Blow_Don't_SUCK* |
Feb 8 2006, 08:21 PM
Post
#55
|
|
Guest |
QUOTE(sikdragon @ Jan 22 2006, 10:53 AM) I believe in war. World peace is a waste of time. Yes, that's the goal, but without war there is no peace. Just like without death there is no life. It'd all be the same. To put it plainly, a lasting world peace would be boring. Sure it'd be boring. But think of those in the world out there. Struggling to live every second. They would give ANYTHING to live a perfect and boring life in order to end all the suffering. You want to risk everything just to escape boredom? I'm sure from the person who spoke of The Giver realized the sacrifices that were made to make a perfect world, but I'm sure if you read about the painful memories, you'd wish you'd avoid that right? (But I sure did wish they didn't relinquish color) |
|
|
|
|
Feb 8 2006, 08:52 PM
Post
#56
|
|
 there's nothing, the end, it's begun Group: Member Posts: 221 Joined: Feb 2006 Member No: 370,838 |
QUOTE(sikdragon @ Jan 22 2006, 9:53 AM) I believe in war. World peace is a waste of time. Yes, that's the goal, but without war there is no peace. Just like without death there is no life. It'd all be the same. To put it plainly, a lasting world peace would be boring. So basically you're going the ying and yang path? Everything has an exact opposite? I can see what you're thinking, but I don't exactly oppose world peace. Yeah, it'd be nice to go to bed knowing that you'd wake up to a country where threats like bombs are noted every day. World peace is probably impossible, because of what you're saying, but we can try to get awful close, can't we? |
|
|
|
|
Feb 9 2006, 07:23 PM
Post
#57
|
|
|
Jessica Group: Member Posts: 87 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 296,079 |
QUOTE(eternalyfe @ Feb 8 2006, 9:52 PM) So basically you're going the ying and yang path? Everything has an exact opposite? I can see what you're thinking, but I don't exactly oppose world peace. Yeah, it'd be nice to go to bed knowing that you'd wake up to a country where threats like bombs are noted every day. World peace is probably impossible, because of what you're saying, but we can try to get awful close, can't we? It makes sense that without war, there would be no world peace, and sounds like an oxymoron, but it really isn't if you think about it. World peace, I think most people would agree is a positive thing. But that makes it all the more worth fighting for. I think everything good in this world if worth fighting for. |
|
|
|
| *mipadi* |
Feb 9 2006, 09:31 PM
Post
#58
|
|
Guest |
QUOTE(hirador @ Feb 9 2006, 7:23 PM) [size=1] It makes sense that without war, there would be no world peace, and sounds like an oxymoron, but it really isn't if you think about it. World peace, I think most people would agree is a positive thing. But that makes it all the more worth fighting for. I think everything good in this world if worth fighting for.[/font] We don't have to have people dying of polio to realize that a polio vaccine is a good thing. |
|
|
|
|
Feb 10 2006, 05:35 AM
Post
#59
|
|
|
Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 73 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 53,163 |
you guys FOR world peace are forgetting one thing.
wht changes would be necessary to take place in order for the world to obtain world peace. does The Giver come to mind for anyone? |
|
|
|
|
Feb 11 2006, 02:30 PM
Post
#60
|
|
 what do you think it says....if so obvious. Group: Member Posts: 1,838 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 52,420 |
hmm World Peace is pretty far fecthed in which most people believe . As What Blow_Don't_SUCK said World Peace defined as Unity an Utopianism is impossible . in order to obtain the realistic view of World Peace is too eliminate the strong idealistic negative views that hinder each other of race , and religion and specific cultural influences , bind that by a World Law . And Heighten the most shared philosophic most similar ideas & views . Shared views with postitive attributs can greatly advance the way we live today . Unless we share things aesthetically and mentally and creatively . as well sharing the smiliar negative effects that most people believe in and cherish and hold that who knows . but the Human Mind is complex.
that would take along time since many people have a different set of mind and how Religions Shun each other of disrepect . particular views and laws from other govs makes it impossible (there can be a company in a specific company that can believe marketing this specific product is good based on religious cultural and moral aspects. ) so kids .....its just not war and aliens there are too many things people believe in . |
|
|
|
|
2 User(s) are reading this topic (2 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members: