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With all the clamors for war to be stopped throughout all the ages, is it even possible? Peace is something everyone wants, but with all the hatred in the world today, does it seem superfluous to try to achieve eternal peace? If we could achieve peace, though, how? And how long will it last? How can we make it last?

What are your opinions about this?

Indeed. That would seem to be the most realistic solution. Yet I have to say, for what reason should peace exist? We've lived in wars and conflicts and a whole lot of other crap that we've probably gotten used to it, numb to the idea of war. It's not as exciting or new as a concept than before. Everyone hates it, but...because of the fighting, we have tons of jobs to satisfy the masses. So if we take that away...won't that just start up a riot of angry people?

...so in other words, once we reach a certain number in our population, many people will die? Of natural disaster and corruption? That seems plausible, but the question is when? If this were to happen...who would die? Who would be the ones in charge of death tolls? The government? The religious orders? It would probably be the first people to snap who would start the bloodbath.

I wonder if war is a sign from God or fate that the population has to be reduced then? It could be, but the way many people see it, it's wrong. Yet they...are the naive ones that will eventually be the first ones to go. Am I right?

In other words, what all people are trying to achieve for is futile. Peace cannot exist in a world such as ours. When you look at all sides, everyone has a dark past, a guilt, an enemy to blame, and as long as those exist within a human heart, then peace can never reign forever.

...it's so sad to acknowledge that fact. Yet I do wonder why we have the will to continue for such a false hope. We do experience happy times, but we also experience very depressing times. And the depressing times, my friends, have more emotional problems than feeling happy causes for us.
So if we do live for false hope, why do we bother continuing? To see our abilities continue to evolve? To watch us build the future? To break the cycle of war and prove once and for all that peace CAN exist if we try hard enough? It's so very complicated...what ARE we thinking?

In Buddhism, they say that the path of peace is to follow the Four Noble Truths:

*Life is full of suffering
*Suffering is caused by want
*The path to Nirvana is to rid yourself of that want
*This path is called the Eight-Fold Path

The problem with this is that it is simply human nature to want and that is how we manage to survive. Even the most basic and humble person would want to have a simple spouse with which to have kids. That is a want and that is why Buddhist monks do not marry or have children. If everyone were to follow the Four Noble Truths to the letter, e.g. monk-like, eventually, give it about a century, all of humanity will die out of natural causes.

Peace is one hell of a thing to try and obtain. Call me racist, but as long as the Arab world still exists, there will be no peace. They've hardened over so many years of fighting and chaos, that they hate their enemy to no end. What complicates things more is the fact that they aren't afraid to die for what they believe in; Which is something that many talk about, but never follow through with.

Back on track, they'll keep fighting, and fighting, and so on. Even if that isn't something to consider, eventually, somone is going to want, like Chang said, then want more, and more and grow a populace, and then an army, and then it'll just escalate over and over again. In my opinion, Communism is the best way for peace to exist. Everyone is equal, no one is above or below you, and you all share out of the pot. As long as it isn't Dictator-like Communism, that sounds like a good idea. The problem with this idea though, is this; Someone is going to want more, and you get the point. In my opinion, peace is what you make it out to be, you just have to look.