Pure Peace Possible ?

[Azi Tohak]

Peace is impossible, for one simple reason-- if everyone in the world lays down their arms, all it would take is a small group of agressive individuals to use this to their advantage and wreck everything.

Another clear indication of the impossibility of pure peace is that it has NEVER, in the ENTIRE existence of mankind, EVER occurred. Nor can it be found ANYWHERE in the animal kingdom.

To believe in the possibility of pure peace is pure delusion.

DA

Thanks DA. Well said I was too lazy to say that myself when I wrote in here before.

Azi

[Ironside]

What do you define as pure peace? A peace that would last forever, 1000 years, 100 years among humanity?

For a shorter time inteval (like 100 years) it will certainly be possible, but things never last forever.
BTW conflict is natural, war is not as long as the resources is plentyful.

[Navaros]

There will never be pure peace because of religion.

You can thank Christianity and Islam.

this is an over-generalization. either of those two words that you thanked could easily be replaced by "secularism" and the result of the statement would be the same. secularism is incompatible with peace too.

there will never be pure peace because humans will never collectively agree on most things.

the only way to achieve pure peace is either through brainwashing, or forcing a universal iron dictatorship upon all human beings for which the grip is so tight that there is no opportunity for rebellion

[Zalmoxis]

No.

[LeftEyeNine]

this is an over-generalization. either of those two words that you thanked could easily be replaced by "secularism" and the result of the statement would be the same. secularism is incompatible with peace too.

there will never be pure peace because humans will never collectively agree on most things.

the only way to achieve pure peace is either through brainwashing, or forcing a universal iron dictatorship upon all human beings for which the grip is so tight that there is no opportunity for rebellion

This part remind me of the movie "Equilibrium", somewhat "Matrix" and a piece of the computer game "Moment Of Silence".

I asked you all about "Pure Peace" because there are so many people or organizations or creeds aiming that.

[yesdachi]

Peace is relative. There will never be a time of pure peace anywhere ever (not even in an all elf society). There will always be forces pulling against each other causing conflict. But we could experience a time of more relative peace with less killing, wars, religious strife, etc.

I think as a people we strive for conflict. It keeps us feeling alive that’s why games, sports, debates, politics, online forums, etc. are popular. People need conflict and when there is none we create it. But if we are respectful and tolerant of others we might be able to have a little more relative peace.

Now excuse me while I go smash something