on our way to the anti era
by : Lidere Declamatio
posted : 08/21/2006
I am a new comer to UAA but not to the menace that affects the societies of our planet. It seems that war is revolved around three main ideas:
Money, land, and power.
The way I see it, currency does not have to be a necessity for today's world. It only wastes trees and minerals that can be better used by the land for enriched soil. It also is the main cause for corruption, war, and greed among people.
Conquest has often been the goal of many leaders. The more land they owned and the more people enslaved has shown the amount of power they possess. This has been the case through history and continues to be shown in today's day and age. Although our borders are not extended by the war in the Middle East, the influence of western corporations does. A Puppet government is being set up in Iraq to further the power and reach of the iron fist of the "civilized world." How can our governments call us civilized when so many atrocities are committed by those who fight for what they call freedom?
Power and oppression seems to have gone hand in hand for most who have possessed it. I am still unsure how such an abstract idea can change a person so much. I call it abstract because power can be held and put in ones pocket. Power is gained by the amount of support and willingness of those who follow to be led.
Now what I am getting at is that if we can eliminate at least two out of the three problems, only then can a solution be visible. While planting trees and avoiding corporations are great ideas (No question about it), I fear it may not be enough. I feel that our voices may not be enough for too much longer. I do not particularly enjoy violence but a lack of action may only result in more disappointment for the cause. Social reform is a just thing to fight for. If it is truly worth it, then we may eventually have to fight. When (and I do mean when) that time comes, i just hope that everyone who has sought this idea will be able to finish the job. America alone has provoked activists on many occasions, and has found only pacifism. Peace is the ultimate goal, but voices alone will not win the war. I think everyone has always known this but has tip toed around the inevitable.
I HOPE TO SEE SOME POSTS ABOUT THIS AND EXPECT CRITICISM. IF YOU DO POST SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PLEASE SUMMARIZE IT AS ANTI ERA SO I KNOW. FEEL FREE TO SAY ALL NEGATIVE THINGS. I ENJOY A BIT OF DESTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. PLEASE OFFER IDEAS AS WELL.
This is just a general idea of mine about this topic, but I believe this to be roughly true.
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