Well, I'd like to tell ye this thread is about peace and how to establish it, and why peace doesn't exist. Mainly aimed at being philosophical and debate-like/discussion-like, as long as we keep it civilised and such.

I'd like to keep subjectivity to a minimum, and objectivity to a maximum, but of course you're allowed to express opinions, if they're suited enough. But for ascertaining truth I prefer no opinions or beliefs at all, 'cause 't seems to me they will not give us truth. We'll see.

Peace (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/peace): peace (pēs) Pronunciation Key
n.

1. The absence of war or other hostilities.
2. An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities.
3. Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations: roommates living in peace with each other.
4. Public security and order: was arrested for disturbing the peace.
5. Inner contentment; serenity: peace of mind.


That's the basic rundown thereof.

When I observe why there is no peace, general peace, agreement, etc., I look at humans. Seems that observing humans and their traits, personalities, egos, psychology, and the likes, will provide a good basis to explain many problems in the world [related to peace].

And what is a deciding human factor to obstruct peace? Emotion. This is, what I truly see, the very human factor causing conflict so I'd like to state this following simple rule at the end of my post, but before that, first emotion.

Emotion (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/emotion):
e·mo·tion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[i-moh-shuhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.
2. any of the feelings of joy, sorrow, fear, hate, love, etc.
3. any strong agitation of the feelings actuated by experiencing love, hate, fear, etc., and usually accompanied by certain physiological changes, as increased heartbeat or respiration, and often overt manifestation, as crying or shaking.
4. an instance of this.
5. something that causes such a reaction: the powerful emotion of a great symphony.


These emotions and desires one hath, will obviously create conflict (or the general opposition of peace). [Conflict] with one another, [conflict] with oneself. To have a desire and to fight to satisfy your desire: it will lead to conflict. Envy, hate, love, joy, etc.: they're all things that can or will lead to conflict.
Inner peace is a state of mind hardly anybody has, or will ever have. Even if global or general peace is there, there is no true peace, for people have no inner peace, which can lead again to conflict within oneself and conflict with others.

Therefore:
"Emotion is, thus Peace is not."


So how do we possibly and logically achieve peace? We invert "the rule" --> "Emotion is not, thus peace is."
By having no emotion, by doing noble deeds, by following a path of light, by gaining wisdom, etc., we will have peace.

Discuss!