by Roman Del Bosque

Created on: December 21, 2009

Absolutely, but in order for peace to have a chance we must make it a priority. Before war must come peace.  So too must it come before global warming. Or the conquest of space.  Or, the habitation of Mars.   Currently, it seems that our country is more interested in conquering space and inhabiting Mars, than it is in working with other countries to establish world peace.  Clearly, establishing peace does not appear to be a priority with our country.  I imagine it must be the case with other countries as well.  

Which explains why peace has not been permanently attainable on our planet to date.  We know that, as humans, when we set ourselves to a task, or goal, usually we attain it.  Unfortunately, for us and the world at large, world governments are apparently more focused and interested in their own individual interests, than in global peace.  This is evident by the fact that we currently do not enjoy world peace.  And we could, if collectively world governments would make peace their number one priority.  

Instead, what we have is a series of ongoing wars taking place in various parts of the world.  Evidently, the interests of each country take precedent and are more important than establishing world peace.  Until we turn this around, until we place more focus on establishing peace rather than on the furtherance of the individual interests of each country, war will continue to plague our planet as it has for most of its history.

Peace on Earth is attainable, but it requires that it be given priority.  And, as is evident presently, world governments - including that of our country - are not giving peace the priority that it requires so that it can establish roots, and give it the chance it needs to spread its influence around the world.  When we are able to do this, only then will peace reign supreme.  And perhaps only then will war begin to fade away from our planet and, perhaps, even from our conscience.

Long overdue is the time to let our government know that establishing peace on our planet is far more important than conquering space or inhabiting Mars.  After all, even if Mars were to be inhabited, it certainly wouldn't be inhabited by the common man, who wouldn't have the means to pay for making such a trip (apparently the cost is in the millions of dollars, according to one magazine). So, really, the only people who benefit from the conquer of space and the inhabitance of Mars is the rich.  The common man has nothing to gain from that at all.  Ironically, in an obscure way, this tells the common man that even our own government is not thinking about, or concerned with, the future of the common man (you and me).

Peace on Earth is indeed attainable.  However, this will not happen until such time as the common man and the wealthy (our government) work together in unison toward world peace, instead of wasting time trying to conquer space and inhabiting Mars (which only benefits the wealthy).  Clearly, presently our government has its priorities backwards.  All along, we have been duped into believing that our government was working for us.          

Boy, do I feel sheepish.  Now that you know this, do you?    

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