This big world of ours would be a better place without criminals. Have you been a victim of a crime? I have, and it's an extremely upsetting experience. You could be walking along, minding your own business and suddenly you are confronted with an individual who says the following sentence, "Give me your money." Naturally, you don't want to be hurt or killed so you comply to neutralize the threat. Even if the thief leaves you alone, the incident can haunt your dreams for a long time. This just perpetuates feelings of fear and anxiety.

Throughout human history, murder has been a common occurrence in many societies. Premeditated or otherwise, it destroys the lives of individuals and entire families. The reasons for taking a person's life have ranged from political and religious motives to racial prejudice and old-fashioned greed. No country on Earth is immune to this kind of crime. I realize I'm just dreaming when I try to envision our world without murder. Is this realistic as long as there are such powerful emotions as jealousy, envy and hatred?

People are becoming tired and cynical of war, and all of the horrible things that go along with it. We should know by now there are no winners, just losers. Those who are lucky enough to survive end up reliving traumatic events, over and over again. But, and I say this for a second time, how realistic is this kind of expectation? The human condition in the 21st century, being as unpredictable as we know it to be, is just as susceptible to irrational behaviour as our predecessors in ancient times.

We would live in a happier and safer world if there were no fanatical, megalomaniacal dictators. When somebody finally wins a big position in government or authoritative body the quest for power and money becomes intoxicating, and irreversible. I don't need to give any examples because you probably know the names of some of these people. Those who lived under their regimes probably still haven't recovered completely. Can we really hope to have a leader who is totally selfless and benevolent, like Mahatma Gandhi? Wouldn't it be great if there were more guys like him?

Pollution isn't beneficial to anyone, whether it's of the water, air, soil or the foods we eat. I don't know about you but I'm getting really tired of wearing a mask over my face because of the exhaust fumes from cars and buses. And the noise, it really hurts my ears. Many things on our planet are now poisonous to us, the very things we need to sustain our existence. Fortunately we have the ability to reverse what is happening, all we need is the will.

There would be less cruelty and inequality if global businesses were smaller and more accountable. These companies would pollute less and treat workers more fairly. We don't need any more big corporations; the ones already in existence operate with impunity and in some cases, get away with murder. I mean this literally.

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