There are no easy answers. Only difficult and ugly ones, in my opinion. There is evil in the world. How do you all propose to confront and deal with it?

But I think the only thing that works is the non-violent protests used by Gandi, Mandela, Martin Luther King and the best example ever; my Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.

What I find interesting is that Bush has stated that the U.S. is defending democracy to try and legitimize his excursion into Iraq but it only appears as if the European Union is interested in these fledgling democracies in Africa.

Everyone (from individuals to countries) in some way is trying to survive by gaining access to limit...

There are no easy answers. Only difficult and ugly ones, in my opinion. There is evil in the world. How do you all propose to confront and deal with it?

But I think the only thing that works is the non-violent protests used by Gandi, Mandela, Martin Luther King and the best example ever; my Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.

What I find interesting is that Bush has stated that the U.S. is defending democracy to try and legitimize his excursion into Iraq but it only appears as if the European Union is interested in these fledgling democracies in Africa.

Everyone (from individuals to countries) in some way is trying to survive by gaining access to limited resources.

The days supply of food or the years supply of oil, it all boils down to what happens when an entity fears for its survival.

Scarce resources drive desperate social violence while the growing need for them drives planed violence.

We like to defer to the "war" being for the hearts and minds, but it's really just a greater play for the resources. The wealthy own the power and seek to "Conserve" the status quo, while the poor try to change "revolt" or "Progress" it to their advantage in the name of social fairness.

When there are plenty of resources for everyone, we'll find something else to fight about; but rarely on the level of genocide.

Lessen the need to fight each other for survival, and much of the need for genocide the world over goes away.

Excellent comments and suggestions by Rat, Bobby, and Aces!

We like to defer to the "war" being for the hearts and minds, but it's
really just a greater play for the resources. The wealthy own the power
and seek to "Conserve" the status quo, while the poor try to change
"revolt" or "Progress" it to their advantage in the name of social
fairness.

When there are plenty of resources for everyone, we'll find something else to fight about; but rarely on the level of genocide.

Lessen the need to fight each other for survival, and much of the need for genocide the world over goes away.

It all comes down to this Jatfla. Can "peace" be won through a v...

Excellent comments and suggestions by Rat, Bobby, and Aces!

We like to defer to the "war" being for the hearts and minds, but it's
really just a greater play for the resources. The wealthy own the power
and seek to "Conserve" the status quo, while the poor try to change
"revolt" or "Progress" it to their advantage in the name of social
fairness.

When there are plenty of resources for everyone, we'll find something else to fight about; but rarely on the level of genocide.

Lessen the need to fight each other for survival, and much of the need for genocide the world over goes away.

It all comes down to this Jatfla. Can "peace" be won through a violent military action or the one Jesus preached--a different kind--one that surpasses all understanding--the one that belongs to the kingdom of God, not one that is ruled by violence and force but by peace and justice? One in which we share all our resources like Aces said? IMO that is the message of the bible over and over again, the one Christ was executed for. Peace can only be won through justice and fair and equal treatment of all people. But as Aces said, the struggle always goes on and on . . . but it's worth fighting even in our bleakest moments.

...it only appears as if the European Union is interested in these fledgling democracies in Africa.

Some of the major European nations, in particular Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, and the UK, bear much of the responsibility for many of the political and civil disasters in Africa.

The slave trade robbed Africa of its finest for centuries (male and female). A poor comparison in Europe would be the loss of a generation of men during WWI. (Let's not forget however, that Europeans were not alone in sustaining slavery.)


In the colonial era, land was staked out arbitrarily with no regard to racial, religious or tribal considerations and borders drawn that had never existed be...

...it only appears as if the European Union is interested in these fledgling democracies in Africa.

Some of the major European nations, in particular Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, and the UK, bear much of the responsibility for many of the political and civil disasters in Africa.

The slave trade robbed Africa of its finest for centuries (male and female). A poor comparison in Europe would be the loss of a generation of men during WWI. (Let's not forget however, that Europeans were not alone in sustaining slavery.)


In the colonial era, land was staked out arbitrarily with no regard to racial, religious or tribal considerations and borders drawn that had never existed became barriers to peoples who had criss-crossed the land for millenia.

Let's hope modern Europe can help modern Africa. I do.