by Nancy Adossi

Created on: February 07, 2008

Independence should be based on the freedom to practice a form of government that helps all ethnicities present reach a united goal. Kosovo's independence will come at a time when independence is unquestionably on the minds of many provinces looking for ways to achieve their own goals. However, many provinces will not be so eager to jump into this paradise of independence due to the diversity that makes up our world and the world's economic situations.

It is evident that in all provinces, nations, and countries, there is a majority and a minority. Kosovo has a majority of Muslim Albanians and Christian Serbians. As a result of this unavoidable fact, the majority is most likely to win the battle for the power seat. Furthermore, whenever a majority takes power, the minority rises up and refuses to acknowledge those powers. Kosovo's independence will probably be like people who have crashed on a deserted island and must figure out a way to govern themselves effectively. As a matter-of-fact, many provinces are waiting to see if Kosovo's independence will be the instigator for yet another battle between ethnic groups.

In the twenty-first century, there is no peace evident anywhere on earth. If there is a place conflict is not present, there is a cataclysm waiting to happen. Most nations know that if Kosovo is granted independence, it will be a catastrophe because besides ethnicity, there is also a conflict of religious traditions. The Christian Serbians are expected to rise up against the independence from Serbia due to the fact that they come from Serbia and that as a province of Serbia, most Serbians would be protected from harm. Indeed, it would not be an exaggeration if Kosovo's independence resulted in a holy war. Consequently, it will have probably deterred and discouraged many other provinces seeking independence.

Even if other provinces do not have a significant amount of ethnic diversity, there will be different groups whose beliefs about the independence of a province will differ from others. These provinces are likely to ponder on whether the independence of a province is worth the death of ideals, valuable opinions, and freedom of speech to achieve a robotic form of government. Another point that should be considered is the economic status of Kosovo. It has no doubt been depending on Serbia for some of its capital income, so there will be some problems facing Kosovo as soon as they cut off Serbia. Kosovo and other provinces must take into consideration whether they as independent nations are ready to join the global economy.

Many nations also claim that this rise in independence seeking provinces and states will result in increase of debt for these newborn nations. It comes down to whether Kosovo or any other provinces are ready to leave their parent nations to face the real world of economic downturns. In this century, economic downturns are as regular and as destructive as ethnic wars. The provinces willing to fight for independence need and want a certified guarantee that promises full independence with no conflict or economic stress. Unfortunately, there is none available in this century.

While Kosovo's independence may turn out to be successful, it will spur doubts in the minds of provinces such as Quebec. Most provinces will forego of the doubts introduced, but others will consider the potential problems in the long run. It is evident that the ethnicity that makes our world a unique ecosystem also hinders humans' desires for everlasting independence. Freedom is a beautiful concept and it is what many nations are made of, but it should not come at the cost of multiethnic peace, something that is sorely needed in our society today.

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