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Do you think the world should be run by one governmental system
This would probably be very difficult to do now because, like jeee said, there are too many cultural differences and religions that would never work well together, not to mention there are many language barriers that would have to be worked around.Had this concept been put into practice in earlier times, say before man started spreading throughout the world into different regions, this may just be feasible.
It still wouldn't have worked. Just look at the world today. A lot of "states" wish to seperate from their country and become their own country. Canada came very close to loosing Quebec in recent history. People form communities based on values and beleifs. While diversity is an interesting concept, more and more people are recognizing that it's not working and are instead turning to "integration" practices. It's human nature I guess.
Namely the problem is todays(the US) gov is not "by the people, for the people" anymore. People aren't involved and thats one reason shits not getting done..
The Electoral College, Weird Tingly Feeling is that?? Its not the 1700's any more.. it should be 100% popular vote.
I just think the world would be better if it were run by one system.
As for the religions/etc, that could be fixed, but people would be upset. You move them together and seperate the problem groups. You intervene and put your god damn foot down. Theres reasons religions don't get along, the leaders mean nothing, its the PEOPLE that need to change.
I actually think that the world is slowly moving towards one system. If you look at the trend religion is slowly dying, people are becoming educated about each others cultures, and languages are being pushed in school. Not to mention that the world is globalizing. People of all races and religions are all over the place now. There are Americans in every country almost, and many people from other countries are comming here. I think that sometime, maybe even before my death, governments will pretty much either fade away, or become just other corporations that provide police protection and other civil services. I think that basically the only governing done will be small local and city councils that decide what small scale improvements need to be done. And besides that the world will just be huge multinational companies and a diverse international workforce.
That's a bizarre prediction from a utilitarianist.
I'm not saying it isn't accurate... I actually tend to agree with parts of it. It is a definite possibility, and in my opinion a positive and optimistic one. Even one to strive for, depending on a few things.
The reality, however, I suspect will be more like what we read about in the works of Orwell and Phillip K. Dick... probably a lot darker, oppressive, and far less cut-and-dried. I like to believe that eventually as a society we will aspire to civilized behavior, but I know that is exceedingly unlikely, given our history, our current state of things, and the direction things seem to be going.
Religion is not dying. Christianity is certainly have difficulties, but christianity != religion.
Every people ought to be permitted to choose their own political arrangements, even if they end up in tiny geographical units. With free trade, smaller units of government become completely viable.
We should be fragmenting more governmentally. Not moving towards a world government. I've read excerpts from this book and now plan to get it now that it's in reprint. Why should I have some Europeans in The Hague telling me how to live my life in Willow Glen, CA?
You don't think religion is dying? What do you think the Puritans would think if they saw Paris Hilton? You don't think they'd believe we have receded into heathenry? I think religion is dying. Its authority and its following dwindles by the year. And while it isn't happening so much with yet with religions other than Christianity and Judaism, it will soon reach them too.
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