Well, thirty years ago, I thought that Peace was merely a state of mind. If we had the courage to show peace to others, they would reflect and strengthen that desire. Since then, I suppose I have decided that Peace is a by-product of satisfaction. If a people are satisfied with their lives, they tend to be peaceful. War is primarily waged by those who are dissatified because they have less than others, or by those who can never have enough. And so, until you can guarantee mutual satisfaction among the people of the World, Peace will not be an achievable, not even a desireable thing.

Suppose I am the member of a class of slaves whose number is tiny compared to the vast population of free people in my society, all of whom are happy and peaceful. Should I be happy and peaceful, satisfied with my lot in life? Or am I justified to rise up and smite my oppressors? Until you level the playing field for everyone, you'll never achieve mutual satisfaction, or Peace, on earth.

And so we see that Peace is not the kind of thing that can be achieved by just having the right mindset. It would take a mammoth, co-ordinated effort from everyone on Earth. The closest we humans have come to achieving this was probably during the reign of the Roman Empire, when the atmosphere of Peace and Harmony was induced by a single over-powering governmental entity, whose armies were everywhere.

Lonesome Cynical EJ