When asked, "If you could wish for one thing only, what would
that wish be?" almost everyone; from beauty pagent contestants,
to politicians, to religious leaders, to children, to the
average person on the street states, "Peace On Earth" or "An end
to all wars". Those wishes, while exemplary, are meaningless. As
long as humans exist there will never be peace on earth.
Throughout the history of humankind there has never been peace
on earth. Cavemen fought other cavemen over territory, food and
even women. Cain killed Abel over God's respect. Gabriel blew
down the walls of Jericho. America fought the Revolutionary War
for freedom and brother fought against brother in our Civil War
for more freedom. There have always been wars and there will
always be wars.
As long as humans can think, there will be wars. Wars over such
concepts as freedom, honor, dignity, etc.. Wars over territory,
greed, power, prejudice, etc.. War is a part of human nature.
For example, every human being is prejudiced. If they don't like
some race, nationality or religion, they don't like short or
tall or fat or skinny or smart or not smart or loud or quiet
people. Some people don't like children, some people don't like
old people, some people don't like people with pets, or people
that play their music too loud, or bad drivers, or people that
believe in God or people that don't believe in God. What is
right and proper to some people can be wrong or even enraging to
other people.
Religion can not stop wars, in fact many wars are fought over
religion (Note: I believe that religion is used as an excuse for
war not the real reason for war.). Christians fought against
Muslims during the Crusades, Many Muslims want death for all non
believers. The Catholic Church killed heretics during the
Inquisition. The Nazis killed millions of Jews and then started
killing Catholics. The Russians under Stalin killed anyone even
remotly religious. Protestants killed other Protestants for
being the wrong type of Protestant. Muslims killed Muslims for
being the wrong type of Muslim. Don't forget about Atheists (I
believe that Atheism is also a religion, it is a religion of non
belief.), Stalin was an Atheist and wanted to get rid of all
religion. Most of China's leaders are Atheists and have jailed
and killed huge numbers of religious people. History is rife
with various types of religious battles.
The main reason for war, however, is the lust for power. The
power to make others do and believe as you do and believe, the
power to make other people render unto you what you believe is
rightfully yours, the power to make other people treat you as
you believe you should be treated, the power to gain what you
want (ie: money, love, respect, etc.), the power to punish
others for doing things that you don't believe they should do,
the power to keep other from having things or thoughts that you
don't have. In other words, the power to be, in some ways God,
to make everyone else in your image with you as their ruler.
As long as people have the ability to think, there will be
greed, envy, prejudice and anger. As long as those things exist,
there will be wars. Most people believe, either religiously or
secularly, in the rules set down in the Ten Commandments, but
very few people can follow those rules all of the time because
our ability to think causes us to want. Wanting causes us to
break some or all of the rules. Humans are not perfect. If they
were they would not be human.
About the author:
David G. Hallstrom, Sr. is a retired private investigator and
currently publishes several internet directories including http://www.resourcesforattorneys.com a
legal and lifestyle resources directory for attorneys, lawyers
and the internet public.
Written by: David G. Hallstrom, Sr.
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