We Can Do Better

Hello.

This morning my husband and I were talking about the state of affairs in this world. He mentioned to me that Khadafi had suggested the formation of a united African governing organization, similar to that of the European Union. He told me about this because it couldn't have been more than a week ago, I mentioned the same thing to him when I was stressing over the suffering of the African people. I asked him, why can't they all get together and use their vast resources to build each other up instead of tearing each other apart? Imagine the health and healing and prosperity that would exist on that continent.

Then we began "imagining" the possibilities.

I decided that we, as a human race, should insist upon developing a world governing body (get ready all you evangelicals-what you have been preaching against all these decades may actually happen). Every nation on this earth will elect an official to represent their country in a multi-national governing board. Topics like global warming and poverty, famine and much, much more can be discussed and legislation made to bring about change. The legislation would be brought back to the respective governing bodies for approval. In much the same manner that legislation is made into law here in the US, majority rule would make the legislation law and the world community would work together towards implementing it.

The United Nations would then become the judicial branch of government for the world with its chief function being conflict resolution. Imagine opposing sides of matters making their cases to a multi-national judicial system and having a resolution determined that the world community would be responsible for enforcing.

Think of all the blood that would not be spilled. Think of all the conversations and discussions that would have to occur to ensure understanding of differing points of views.

Imagine a world where people have the frame of mind that they will use their intellect, resources and will power to come to a common resolution instead of drawing lines in the sand to defend their territory. We will think-not it terms of me, my and mine- but in terms of us, we and ours. I imagine this would take time and training because we have built huge ruts in our brains to think selfishly but I believe we can make it happen.

We begin with the children; all the children- Iraqi children sitting down to sup with American children, Jewish children playing with Arab children, Indian children learning with Pakistani children. As the children grow they reminisce about common experiences, caring unfolds, and then communication, and learning to understand each other, and eventually unity, and respect, and ultimately love. Wow-wee, what a place this earth would be....

I'd like to live in a place like that.
Have hope,
Donna